Madras High Court
Applause Entertainment Private ... vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on 27 November, 2024
Author: Abdul Quddhose
Bench: Abdul Quddhose
C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.188 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.11.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.188 of 2024
and
O.A.Nos.718 and 719 of 2024
Applause Entertainment Private Limited,
37, G-3, TT Krishnamachari Road,
CIT Colony, Alwarpet,
Chennai - 600 018,
Rep. by its Authorised Signatory,
Mr.Vignesh Menon K.P. ... Plaintiff
Vs.
1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,
Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,
Harish Chandra Mathur Lane,
Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.
2. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.,
5th Floor, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Sadan,
9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003.
3. Bharati Airtel Limited,
Bharati Crescent,
1, Nelson Mandela Road,
Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110 070.
4. Aircel Cellular Limited,
5th Floor, Spencer Plaza,
769, Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 002.
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5. Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited,
05/806, 8th Floor, Windsor,
Off. CST Road, Kalina,
Santacruz (East),
Mumbai - 400 098.
6. Tata Communication Limited,
Vsb, Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai,
Maharashtra - 400 001.
7. Idea Cellular Limited,
Suman Tower, Plot No.18,
Sector 11, Gandhinagar,
Gujarat - 382 011.
8.Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited,
Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City,
Navi Mumbai - 400 709
9. Tata Teleservices Ltd,
10th Floor, Tower 1, Jeevan Bharati,
124 Connaught Circus,
New Delhi 110001.
10. Syscon Infoway Pvt. Ltd.,
402, fourth floor, skyline icon,
Andheri Kurla Road, Behind Mittal Ind. estate,
Andheri east, Mumbai-400059.
11. GTPL Hathway Ltd.
202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand
Shopping Center, Opp.
Swaminarayan Temple,
Shahibaugh,
Ahmedabad - 380004
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12. Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited,
Office 3A, 3rd Floor,
LBS Marg, Bhandup(West),
Mumbai-400 078.
13. BG Broadband India Private Limited,
Plot No. 54, Marol Industrial Cooperative Area,
Off. Andheri Kurla Road,
Andheri (East),
Mumbai 400 059.
14. Sify Technologies Limited,
2nd Floor, TIDEL PARK',
No. 4, Canal Bank Road,
Chennai-600 113.
15. Siti Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd
B-10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area,
New Delhi North West
DL 110035 IN
16. You Broadband & Cable India Ltd,
2nd and 3rd Floor, IQARA Centre,
Near Gujarat Gas Circle,
Adajan-Hazaria Road,
Surat-395009
17. Asianet Satellite Communications,
2A, II floor, Leela Infopark,
Technopark Limited, Kazhakkoottam,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581.
18. Data Infosys Limited,
Station Road, Durgapura,
Jaipur 302018.
19. Readylink internet Services Limited,
Galaxy, Plot no 7, Sakhthi Colony,
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RK Puram, Ganpathy,
Coimbatore 641006.
20. Opto Network Private Limited
B-86, Sector-14
Noida-201301
Uttar Pradesh
India
21. Nettlinx Limited,
5-9-22, 3rd floor,
My Home Sarovar Plaza,
Secretariat Road, Saifabad,
Hyderabad-500004
22. City Online Services Limited,
701, 7th Floor,
Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet,
Hyderabad-500 038.
23. Pioneer elabs Limited,
Pioneer Towers, 7th Floor,
Plot No. 16, Survey No.64,
Software Unit Layout,
APIlk, i-Tech City, Madhapur,
Hyderabad: 500080.
24. AT&T Global Network Service India Pvt. Ltd.,
13th floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House,
13, Tolstoy Marg,
New Delhi-110 001.
25. Nextgen Communications Limited
Thachil Complex,
No 10, 3rd floor, Raja Annamalai Road,
Saibaba Mission Post,
Coimbatore-641011, Tamilnadu, India.
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26. Virgo Global Media Limited,
Plot No.5, Mithila Nagar,
Road No. 10, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad-500 034.
27. Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited,
Flat no. A3, 3rd floor, office block,
Samrat Complex, Saifabad,
Hyderabad-500004
28. MyNet Services India Private Limited,
#12, 1 floor, IV cross,
Gandhipuram, Pallipalayam
Erode-638006.
29. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd,
9th Floor, Maker Chambers-IV,
222, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021, India
30. Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited,
Doshi Towers, First Floor
#156, Poonamalle High Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010
31. RS Broadband Service India Private Limited,
Doshi Towers, First Floor,
Old# 156, New # 205,
Poonamalle High Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai 600010
32. Spectra ISP Networks Pvt. Ltd.
Plot No. 21-22, 3rd Floor
Udyog Vihar, Phase IV,
Gurgaon122 015.
33. Pulse Telesystems Private Limited,
51/52, Real Towers,
3rd Floor Royapettah High Road,
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Mylapore, Chennai - 600004.
34. Essel Shyam Communications Ltd.
1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11th Floor,
89 Nehru Place New Delhi-110019 India
35. Five Network Solution (1) Ltd.
22/2, Plot No 275-B,
Gurunanak School Compound,
Sion (West), Mumbai 400022.
India
36. Atria Convergence Technologies Limited
Indian Express Building,
No.1, 2nd Floor,
Queen's Road, Bengaluru-560 001,
Karnataka
Also at
No. 17/68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan Street
New Colony, T. Nagar
Chennai 600017.
37. Action Lane
No 16, No 1A Kalpana Apartments,
1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board
Adyar, Chennai-600020
38. Jak Communications Pvt Ltd
No 4 J Block, Near 6th Avenue,
Anna Nagar East,
Chennai 600102,
39. C32 Cable Net Pvt. Ltd.
old No. 284, New No. 204,
Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah,
Chennai-600 014.
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40. Thamizhaga Cable TV Communication Pvt Ltd
No 9 A/5, Club Road, Near Mittai Shop,
Chetpet,
Chennai 600031
41. Thiru Nagar Satellite Vision Pvt Ltd
No 149/80 Vijaya Theater Complex,
Behind Kasi Theater
Pillaiyar Koil Street,
Jafferkhanpet,
Chennai-600083 ... Defendants
PRAYER: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C. read with Order IV
Rule 1 of the High Court Original Side Rules read with Sections 51, 52, 55
and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright (Amendment) Act,
2012 and Section 7 of the Commercial Courts Act 2015 - Suit for permanent
injunction for the infringement of copyright.
For Plaintiff : Mr.Vijayan Subramanian
For Defendants : Mr.P.J.Rishikesh for D3
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the suit. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle. Accordingly, this suit is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs.
Consequently, connected applications are closed.
27.11.2024
Index : Yes/No
Speaking Order : Yes / No
Neutral Citation Case: Yes / No ab 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.188 of 2024 ABDUL QUDDHOSE. J., ab C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.188 of 2024 27.11.2024 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis