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2011 Supreme(P&H) 1398

K.KANNAN
Phonographic Performance – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Gaurav Chopra, Advocate, with Mr. Anurag Chopra, Advocate.
For the Respondents 1 to 3:Mr. Arvind Mittal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab.
For the Respondent No.4:Mr. G.S.Punia, Advocate.

JUDGMENT

Mr. K. Kannan, J.: - I. Cause of action for the petition

The petitioner seeks for the relief of issue of writ of certiorari to quash the order/letter dated 13.04.2011 issued by the Additional Director General of Police, who is arrayed as the 3rd respondent in the writ petition. By the impugned order dated 13.04.2011 (Annexure P-8), 3rd respondent has given certain directions to all the District Police chiefs (Police Commissioners, all Senior Superintendents of Police) of Punjab, in response to a complaint from Mr. Dalip Bhanot claiming to be a President of Light Sound & DJ Association, Amritsar (Punjab). The complaint is purported to have been made against the employees of the petitioner-Company pleading for suitable action on the ground that the members of the complainant’s association are being harassed by the petitioner for making false complaints as though their (DJs’) public performances constitute violation of some copyrights claimed by the petitioner-Company. The impugned order records the complaint of the DJ Association that in several cases, criminal actions are being pursued at the instance of the petitioner without appropriate verification whether there had been


































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