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C.S(COMM DIV) No. 189 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

C.S.(COMM DIV) No. 189 of 2024

Gandhi Kannadhasan,

Proprietor of M/s.Kannadasan Pathippagham,

Son of late Mr.Kavignar Kannadhasan,

No.23, Kannadasan Road, T. Nagar,

Chennai-600 017.

..Plaintiff

Vs

M/s. Kalachuvadu Publications Pvt. Ltd.,

Rep. By Its Managing Director, Mr.S.R.Sundaram,

No.669, Kottar - Paravathipuram Road,

Simon Nagar, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District,

Tamil Nadu 629001.

.. Defendant

Prayer: Plaint is filed under Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules Read

With Order VII Rule 1 of the CPC Read With Sections 55 and 62 of the

Copyrights Act, 1957 and Section 7 of the Commercial Courts, Commercial

Division of High Courts Act No.4 of 2016, praying to grant a judgment and

decree on the following terms:-

(a) Permanent injunction restraining the Defendant, their man or men,

their agent or agents, their servant or servants from infringing the copyright of

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the Plaintiff under the name and style of "அக்னிச் சிறகுகள்” and "மா(cid:11)ணவர்

அக்னிச் சிறகுகள்” (a special abridged edition for students) bearing

ISBN:-978-81-8402-230-8 and 978-81-8402-231-5 respectively, title of the

book, Tamil translated version and phrases of the plaintiffs in their publications

by photocopying, plagiarising, reproduction and distribution of copies of

plaintiff’s publications on a large scale and circulating the same and by sale of

unauthorised compilations of substantial extracts from the plaintiff’s

publications by compiling them into course packs/anthologies for sale; and

(b) To pay the costs of suit;

For Plaintiff: Mr. C.Kasirajan

For Defendant: Mr. D. Lourthu Paul Belson

JUDGMENT

Upon the matter being referred for mediation before the Mediation Centre

annexed to this Court, the mediation report has been placed on record. It is

recorded therein that parties have reached a settlement. Settlement agreement

dated 19.01.2026 is enclosed.

2. The said settlement agreement has been executed by the respective

proprietor of the plaintiff and defendant. Respective counsel have also signed

the same.

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3. At paragraph 3 thereof, the terms of the settlement are set out and it is

recorded in paragraph 4 that the parties shall have no further claims or demands

against each other with respect to disputes falling within the scope of the suit. I

find no legal impediment to the issuance of a decree in terms of the settlement

agreement.

4. Therefore, C.S.(Comm.Div)No.189 of 2024 is decreed in terms of

settlement agreement dated 19.01.2026, which shall form an integral part of the

decree. In view of the settlement, there will be no order as to costs.

28-01-2026

Index : Yes/No

Internet:Yes/No

Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

KJ

C.S(COMM DIV) No. 189 of 2024

28-01-2026

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