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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN
Krishnamurthy Vijayakumar Son of Krishnamurthy, Proprietor, M/s.VJH Cinema Vision – Appellant
Versus
K.S.Srinivasan, Producer, M/s.Vasan Vishal Ventures – Respondent
ORDER :
V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
This civil revision petition challenges the order passed by the learned Principal Commercial Court at Egmore in I.A.No.2 of 2024 in COS No.221 of 2023 dated 08.11.2024.
2. The plaintiff is the civil revision petitioner. COS.No.221 of 2023 was originally presented as C.S.No.321 of 2014. The relief sought for in the suit is as follows:
“a) For permanent injunction restraining the Defendants, his men and agents from releasing the Telugu version of the film “Nimirndhu Nil” titled as “Jandapai Kapiraju” starring Nani, Amala Paul and others in any part of the word without liquidating the compensative sum of Rs.57,00,00/- to the plaintiff;”
3. The case of the plaintiff is that he had entered into an agreement with the first defendant on 13.09.2012 for distribution and exhibition of a Tamil film “Nimirnthu Nil” in foreign territories. He alleges that the first defendant has stated that the movie would be released on 07.03.2014, but the movie was not released on that date. It was released on 09.03.2014. On account of the delay in release, he had suffered damages to the tune of Rs.57,00,000/-. Hence, he came forward with the suit pleading that the first defendant s
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