C.S.No.976 of 2010

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

RESERVED ON

: 09.03.2023

PRONOUNCED ON

: 13.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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M/s.Sun TV Network Limited,

Rep. by its Authorized Signatory,

Mr.M. Jyothi Basu,

Having office at Murasoli Maran Towers,

No.73, MRC Nagar Main Road,

MRC Nagar, Chennai – 600028.

... Plaintiff

(Amended as per order dated 26.04.2022

in Application No.1849 of 2022)

vs

1.M/S.GOPIKRISHNA MOVIES PVT. LTD.,

Rep. by its Director,

Mr.U.V.V.S.R. Prabodh,

No.100/A, MLA Colony,

Road No. 12, Banjara Hills,

Hyderabad – 500 034.

2.Mr.U.V.V.S.R.PRABODH,

Producer/Director,

No.100/A, MLA Colony,

Road No.12, Banjara Hills,

Hyderabad – 500 034.

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3.M/S.SHALIMAR VIDEOS,

5-1-755, Bank Street,

Koti,

Hyderabad – 40.

4.RAMANAIDU COLOUR LABORATORIES,

Door No.8-2-293/82/J 111/6,

Ramanaidu Studios, Jubliee Hills,

Hyderabad – 500 033.

... Defendants

Prayer: Civil Suit is filed under Section 55 and 62 of the Copy Right Act,

1957 and Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules, 1956 read with Order

VII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, praying to,

(i) for a declaration declaring that the plaintiff is the exclusive copy

right holder of the cinematography film “BILLA” (Telugu Colour) starring

Prabhas, Krishnam Raju, Anushka and others directed by Mr. Mehar Ramesh

and produced by Mr. U.V.V.S.R. Prabodh inclusive of the rights of Satellite

Television Broadcast, Direct to Home Broadcast, Direct Satellite Service,

Terrestrial Television Broadcast and all other rights connected therewith

including exhibition of the film by means of wireless diffusion and by wire for

communication to the public through Television Broadcast for the entire world

as assigned in the agreement dated 02.04.2009.

(ii) for a permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men,

agents, assignees or any other person or persons claiming through them from

in any manner infringing the plaintiff's copy rights in the cinematography film

“BILLA” (Telugu Colour) starring Prabhas, Krishnam Raju, Anushka and

others directed by Mr. Mehar Ramesh and produced by Mr. U.V.V.S.R.

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Prabodh inclusive of the rights of Satellite Television Broadcast, Direct to

Home Broadcast, Direct Satellite Service, Terrestrial Television Broadcast CD,

DVD and all other rights connected therewith including exhibition of the film

by means of wireless diffusion and by wire for communication to the public

through Television Broadcast CD, DVD for the entire world as assigned in the

agreement dated 02.04.2009.

(iii) Award damages of Rs.25,00,100/-

(iv) Directing the defendants to pay cost;

(v) Grant such other relief or relief's as this Court may deem fit and

proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

For Plaintiff

: Mr.M.Narendran

for M/s.King and Partridge

J U D G E M E N T

This Civil Suit has been filed with the following prayers:-

(i) for a declaration declaring that the plaintiff is the exclusive copy

right holder of the cinematography film “BILLA” (Telugu Colour)

starring Prabhas, Krishnam Raju, Anushka and others directed by

Mr. Mehar Ramesh and produced by Mr. U.V.V.S.R. Prabodh

inclusive of the rights of Satellite Television Broadcast, Direct to

Home Broadcast, Direct Satellite Service, Terrestrial Television

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Broadcast and all other rights connected therewith including

exhibition of the film by means of wireless diffusion and by wire for

communication to the public through Television Broadcast for the

entire world as assigned in the agreement dated 02.04.2009.

(ii) for a permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men,

agents, assignees or any other person or persons claiming through

them from in any manner