IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE : 21-12-2009 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PRABHA SRIDEVAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. SATHYANARAYANAN O.S.A.Nos.442 to 445 of 2008 and M.P.Nos.1,1,1,1,2,2,2/2008,2,2,2,3, 4,6/2009 M/s. Geetha Arts, Division of Allu Entertainment Pvt.Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director A. Aravind Babu, 98 Kamdar Nagar Chennai – 600 034 ... Appellant in all the appeals Vs. A. Chandrasekaran Proprietor Sri Saravanaa Creations No.10, Lake View II Street Valluvarkottam, Nungambakkam Chennai – 600 034 ... Respondent in OSA 442 & 443/08/ 1st Respondent in OSA No.444 & 445/2008 2. A.R. Murugadoss Film Director Royal Terrace, Third Floor No.56/196, Dr. Ramasamy Salai K.K. Nagar, Chennai – 600 078 3. M/s. Adlab Films Pvt. Ltd., Film City Complex Goregaon (E), Mumbai – 400 065 ... Respondents 2 & 3 in O.S.A.Nos.444&445/08 These Appeals preferred under clause 15 of the Letters Patent r/w order XXXVI Rule 1 of O.S.Rules against the order of the Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.R.Shivakumar dated 23.12.2008 and made in the exercise of the Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction of the High Court in (i) O.A No.545/08 in C.S.No.486/08; (ii) Application No.2909/08 in O.A.No.545/08 in ES No.486/08; (iii)O.A.No.863/08 in C.S.No.749/08; and (iv) O.A.No.864/08 in C.S.No.749/08 respectively. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For appellant :: Mr. Sriram Panchu, Senior Counsel in all the appeals for Mr.S.Sivaraman For respondents in :: Mr. AR.L. Sunderasan, Senior Counsel OSA 442 & 443/08 for Ms.AL.Ganthimathi for R1 for R1 in OSA 444 & 445/08 For R2 in OSA 444 & 445/08: Mr.Arun Anbumani JUDGMENT (Prabha Sridevan,J.) These appeals relate to the copyright in the films 'Gajini' and 'February 14th'. Against the interim order, these appeals have been filed. Now the parties have arrived at a compromise and the terms of the compromise is set out in the Memorandum of Compromise that is filed today. The parties are present viz., A. Chandrasekaran, Proprietor, Sri Saravana Creations, Mr. Ravikumar, Director of M/s. Geetha Arts, Division, Mr. A.R. Murugadoss, Film Director of both Hindi and Tamil films 'Gajini', Mr. B. Madhu Basi @ B.Madhusudan Reddy. We have asked them whether they have understood the terms of compromise and have affixed their signatures in the Memorandum of Compromise and they have acknowedged that they have consented to the terms of the Memo. 2. The Criminal Original Petitions which are connected with these appeals have also been listed today. The learned Public Prosecutor prays for time till tomorrow (22-12-2009) to get instructions, but the appellant/the first respondent/ the defacto complainant who is present here has no objection to quashing of the original petitions. The said orders will be passed on 22-12-2009. 3. These appeals are ordered in terms of the memorandum of compromise. In the result, C.S.No.749 of 2008 will stand dismissed and C.S.No.486 of 2008 will be decreed as prayed for. The sum of Rs.1 Crore which is referred to in paragraph No.2 in the memorandum of compromise will be dealt with as per the agreement between the parties in the same paragraph. 4. The documents mentioned in Paragraph No.6 of the memorandum of compromise shall be returned to the learned counsel for the appellant by the Registry on or before 23-12-2009. 5. The amount of Rs.4 Crores together with interest as agreed in Paragraph No.3 shall be returned by the Registry to the appellant as expeditiously as possible. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6. The memorandum of compromise shall form part of the decree. The appeals are disposed of accordingly. However, there will be no order as to costs. The connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar glp To 1. The Sub Assistant Registrar, Original Side, High Court, Madras. 2. The Registrar General, High Court, Madras 3. The Section Officer, Accounts Section, High Court, Madras. 1 cc to Mr.S.Sivaraman, Advocate, Sr.No.70933 1 cc to Mr.Arun Anbumani, Advocate, Sr.No.70932 O.S.A.Nos.442 to 445 of 2008 and M.P.Nos.1,1,1,1,2,2,2/2008,2,2,2,3, 4,6/2009 NG {CO} TP/22.12.2009. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/