1. The dispute between two channels with respect to two programmes, one by the name 'Uppum Mulakum' and the other by the name “Erivum Puliyum” ended in a suit initiated for the grant of mandatory injunction and permanent prohibitory injunction, in which an interlocutory application was also filed for getting a temporary injunction from telecasting and airing the programme in imitation of the programme by name 'Uppum Mulakum' under the caption 'Erivum Puliyum'. The Trial Court on hearing both the parties granted injunction in part pertaining to four episodes already covered by that time, but, refused to grant the remaining part of the injunction with respect to the programme that may be aired and telecasted in future, against which the plaintiffs came up in appeal aggrieved by the non grant of the remaining part of the injunction.

2. The plaintiffs claim copyright over their programme by the name 'Uppum Mulakum'. It was started in the year 2015, more specifically 14/12/2015 and as on the date of the suit and interim injunction application, in and around 1206 episodes were telecasted. It is submitted that it has attracted wide appreciation from the viewers and thereby it has become on