JUDGMENT

This suit is filed by the plaintiff (a) for a declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the limited copyrights viz., Entire Video Copyrights including VCD and DVD rights, Cable TV rights and Web/Internet rights etc. in the schedule mentioned films as per the agreement dated 02.12.2000 for perpetual period, (b) for permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men, agents, servants or assigns from in any manner infringing the limited copyrights viz., Entire Video Copyrights including VCD and DVD rights, Cable TV rights and Web/Internet rights etc. in the films as per agreement dated 02.12.2000 described in the schedule to the plaint by exploiting or otherwise for perpetual period, and for costs of the suit.

2. The averments made in the plaint is that the plaintiff is in the business of acquiring copyrights in cinematography films and exploiting the same in various territories throughout the world. The 1st defendant is the negative rights holder having all the copyrights in various Tamil films, which are described in the schedule to the plaint. During the course of business, the plaintiff acquired various copyrights including entire video copyrights viz.