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2022 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 96611
MADRAS HIGH COURT
ROY KAPUR PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED – Respondent
OA 673/2022
['M/s P K Law Firm', '', '', 'LAW CHAMBERS', 'HC BUILDING', 'CH', 'S DEEPAK', 'N RAJENDRA KUMAR', 'T PANDIYAN-MS', 'PROOF OF SERVICE FILED D NO', '', 'R - THIRU NAGAR SATELLITE VISION PVT LTD', 'NO VIJAYA THEATRE COMPLEX', 'BEHIND KASI THEATRE', 'PILLAIYAR KOIL STREET', 'JAFFERKHANPET', 'CHENNAI', 'R - THAMIZHAGA CABLE TV COMMUNICATION PVT LTD', 'NO A', 'CLUB ROAD', 'NEAR MITTAI SHOP', 'CHETPET', 'CHENNAI', 'R - C CABLE NET PVT LTD', 'OLD NO', 'NEW NO', 'SHANMUGAM SALAI', 'ROYAPETTAH', 'CHENNAI', 'R - JAK COMMUNICATIONS PVT LTD', 'NO J BLOCK', 'NEAR H AVENUE', 'ANNA NAGAR EAST', 'CHENNAI', 'R - ACTION LANE NO', 'NO', 'KALPANA APARTMENTS', 'ST STREET', 'ABOVE PADMANABA NAGAR ELECTRICITY BOARD', 'ADYAR CHENNAI', 'R - ATRIA CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED NO', 'CHEVALIER SHIVAJI GANESAN STREET', 'NEW COLONY', 'T NAGAR', 'CHENNAI', 'R - FIVE NETWORK SOLUTION I LTD', 'NO', 'PLOT NO B', 'GURUNANAK SCHOOL COMPOUND', 'SION WEST', 'MUMBAI', 'INDIA', 'R - ESSELSHYAM COMMUNICATIONS LTD', 'NO', 'HEMKUNT CHAMBERS', 'TH FLOOR', 'NEHRU PLACE NEW DELHI - INDIA', 'R - PULSE TELESYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED', '', 'REAL TOWERS', 'RD FLOOR', 'ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD', 'MYLAPORE', 'CHENNAI', 'R - SPECTRA ISP NETWORKS PVT LTD', 'PLOT NO', 'UDYOG VIHAR', 'PHASE IV', 'GURGOAN', 'R - RS BROADBAND SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED', 'DOSHI TOWERS', 'FIRST FLOOR', 'OLD NO', 'NEW NO', 'POONAMALLE HIGH ROAD', 'KILPAUK', 'CHENNAI', 'R - LIMRAS ERONET BROADBAND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED', 'NO', 'R - RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM LTD', 'TH FLOOR', 'MAKER CHAMBERS - IV', '', 'NARIMAN POINT', 'MUMBAI - INDIA', 'R - MYNET SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED NO', 'I FLOOR', 'IV CROSS', 'GANDHIPURAM PALLIPALAYAM', 'ERODE', 'R - SOUTHERN ONLINE BIO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED', 'FLAT NO A', 'OFFICE BLOCK', 'SAMARAT COMPLEX', 'SAIFABAD', 'HYDERABAD', 'R - NEXTGEN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED THACHIL COMPLEX', 'NO', 'RAJA ANNANAMALAI ROAD', 'SAIBABA MISSION POST', 'COIMBATORE', 'TAMILNADU', 'R - AT AND T GLOBAL NETWORK SERVICE INDIA PVT LTD', 'TH FLOOR', '', 'MOHAN DEV HOUSE', '', 'TOLSTOY MARG', 'NEW DELHI', 'R - PIONEER ELABS LIMITED PIONEER TOWERS', 'TH FLOOR', 'PLOT NO', 'SURVEY NO', 'SOFTWARE UNIT LAYOUT', 'APIIK', 'i-TECH CITY', 'MADAPUR', 'HYDERABAD', 'R - CITY ONLINE SERVICES LIMITED', 'TH FLOOR', 'ADITYA TRADE CENTER', 'AMEERPET', 'HYDERABAD', 'R - NETTLINX LIMITED', '', 'MY HOME SAROVAR PLAZA', 'SECRETARIAT ROAD', 'R - OPTO NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITIED B', 'SECTOR', 'NODIA - UTTAR PRADESH', 'R - READYLINK INTERNET SERVICES LIMITED', 'GALAXY', 'PLOT NO', 'SAKHTHI COLONY', 'RK PURAM', 'GANPATHY', 'COIMBATORE', 'R - DATA INFOSYS LIMITED', 'STATION ROAD', 'DURGAPURA', 'JAIPUR', 'R - ASIANET SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS', 'A', 'II FLOOR', 'LEELA INFOPARK', 'TECHNOPARK LIMITED', 'KAZHAKKOOTTAM', 'TIRUVANANTHAPURAM', 'KERALA', 'R - YOU BROADBAND AND CABLE INDIA LTD', 'ND AND D FLOOR', 'IQARA CENTRE', 'NEAR GUJARAT', 'GAS CIRCLE', 'ADAJAN-HAZARIA ROAD', 'SURAT', 'R - SITI BROADBAND SERVICES PVT LTD', 'B', 'LAWRENCE ROAD', 'INDUSTRIAL AREA', 'NEW DELHI NORTH WEST DL IN', 'R - SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED', 'ND FLOOR', 'TIDEL PARK', 'NO', 'CANAL BANK ROAD', 'CHENNAI', 'R - BG BROADBAND INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED PLOT NO', 'MAROL INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE AREA', 'OFF ANDHERI KURLA ROAD', 'ANDHERI EAST', 'MUMBAI', 'R - TIKONA DIGITAL NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED', 'OFFICE', 'LBS MARG', 'BHANDUP WEST', 'MUMBAI', 'R - GTPL HATHWAY LTD', '', 'ND FLOOR SAHAJANAND SHOPPING CENTRE', 'OPP SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE', 'SHAHIBAUGH', 'AHMEDABAD', 'R - TATA TELESERVICES LTD', 'TH FLOOR', 'TOWER I', 'JEEVAN BHARATI', '', 'CONNAUGHT CIRCUS', 'NEW DELHI', 'R - RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED', 'DHIRUBHAI AMBANI KNOWLEDGE CITY', 'NAVI MUMBAI', 'R - IDEA CELLULAR LIMITED', 'SUMAN TOWER', 'PLOT NO', 'SECTOR', 'GANDHINAGAR', 'GUJARAT', 'R - VODAFONE INDIA LIMITED', 'SECTOR - ANDHI NAGAR', 'GUJARAT', 'R - TATA COMMUNICATION LIMITED VSB', 'MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD FORT MUMBAI', 'MAHARASTRA', 'R - HATH WAY CABLE AND DATACOM LIMITED', '', 'TH FLOOR', 'WINDSOR', 'OFF CST ROAD', 'KALINA', 'SANTACRUZ EAST MUMBAI', 'R - AIRCEL CELLUR LIMITED', 'TH FLOOR', 'SPENCER PLAZA', '', 'ANNA SALAI', 'CHENNAI', 'R - BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED BHARTI CRESCENT', '', 'NELSON MANDELA ROAD', 'VASANT KUNJ', 'PHASE II', 'NEW DELHI', 'R - MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LTD', 'MAHANAGAR DOOR SANCHAR SADAN', '', 'CGO COMPLEX', 'LODHI ROAD', 'NEW DELHI', 'R - BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED', 'BHARAT SANCHAR BHAVAN', 'HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE', 'JANPATH']
O.A.No.673 of 2022
in C.S.(Comm.Div.)No.218 of 2022
O.A. No.673 of 2022
in
C.S.(Comm.Div) No.218 of 2022
M.SUNDAR, J.
The parties in this application are referred to by their respective
ranks in the main suit for the sake of convenience and clarity. The
applicant in this application is the lone plaintiff in the main suit and 35
respondents herein are defendants 1 to 35 in the main suit.
2. Plaintiff has taken out this application claiming that the
cinematographic film with title 'Chhello Show' in Gujarati language and
'Last Film Show' in English language, starring Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh
Shrimali, Richa Meena and others, directed by Pan Nalin (hereinafter 'suit
movie' for brevity) is an upcoming movie and that the producer has
invested substantial sums of money in the production of suit movie. It has
been averred that the suit movie is scheduled to be released in more than
250 screens worldwide including Chennai.
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3. It is the further submission of the plaintiff that Trailer/Teaser
for promotion of the suit movie has been released to the general public and
the official trailer was released on YouTube.
4. It has also been averred by the plaintiff that the suit movie has
been released on 14.10.2022.
5. The plaintiff asserts that it has Exploitation rights as plaintiff
is the authorized agent company of producer of the suit movie. To buttress
this, attention of this Commercial Division is drawn to certificate dated
24.09.2021 issued by 'Central Board of Film Certification' ('CBFC' for
brevity) {plaint document No.2} and this CBFC certificate shows the name
of the applicant and name of the producer qua suit movie as 'Monsoon Films
Private Limited - Mumbai'. Adverting to what has been styled as Letter of
Assignment dated 10.09.2022 (Plaint Document No.4), learned counsel
submits that the plaintiff company is an assignee but a perusal of Document
No.4 brings to light that plaintiff company has only been authorized by the
producer to initiate legal proceedings. Whether such a course can be
adopted will be examined in the ensuing listings and this interim order is
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subject to this caveat. However, learned counsel submits that plaintiff
company is also an assignee and the Assignment Deed will be produced in
the ensuing listing.
6. I have heard Mr.A.M.Venkatakrishnan, along with
Mr.T.Pandiyan, learned counsel representing on behalf of M/s.PK Law
Firm [Law Firm] for the plaintiff.
7. It is the specific submission of Mr.A.M.Venkatakrishnan that
the list of websites set out in Schedule A (Schedule A to judges summons)
consists of what according to plaintiff are non-compliant websites. To be
noted, in Schedule-A, there is enumeration of as many as 13685 websites.
It is submitted that these websites have no reporting and take down
mechanism in place. It is further submitted that these websites are
infringing the copyright of the plaintiff in the suit Movie.
8. Turning to the prayer in the instant application, defendants 1
to 35, who are respondents 1 to 35 in this application, I am informed are
Internet Service Providers. I am also informed that technologically /
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technically, there is no possibility of blocking that part of the contents of
the website which contains alleged pirated version of the suit Movie alone.
This submission is taken on record. I have also been taken through the
documents filed in support of plaint, which have been placed in the form of
typed set.
9. I have examined the aspects of the prima facie case, balance
of convenience and irreparable legal injury incapable of compensation
which are necessary parameters for grant of injunction in a case of this
nature.
