JUDGMENT

The suit was filed for a permanent injunction to restrain the defendant from directly or indirectly infringing the plaintiff’s copyright in the concepts, software, integrated digital visual experience, technology, etc., relating to the Museum, Knowledge Park and Memorial Project (the Amma Memorial Project) for the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. J.Jayalalitha. The plaintiff had also prayed for a sum of Rs.2.50 crore as damages for alleged infringement and the alleged unlawful revenue earned through such infringement. The relief of permanent injunction became infructuous because the project was implemented before the suit was heard. Consequently, it has become unnecessary to decide Issue No.7.

2. In the plaint, the plaintiff states that he is the founder and Managing Director of Hexr Factory Immersive Tech Private Limited and has rich experience in ideation, software development, hardware development, etc. The plaintiff further states that the managing partner of the defendant approached him in the first week of June 2022 and informed him that there was a proposal by the Government of Tamil Nadu to create a memorial museum for Dr.J.Jayalalitha and that a presentation