Madras High Court

C.S(COMM DIV)/261/2026 of KVN Thespian Films LLP Vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and 32 others on 13 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-10-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

C.S(COMM DIV) No. 261 of 2026

and O.A.Nos.966 and 967 of 2026

CNR: {HCMA012178332026}

KVN Thespian Films LLP

301, Bldg No.1, Maruti Chambers A and B Wing Andheri West, Mumbai-400053.

Branch office at

No 225, Opposite Spencers Plaza, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002

Represented by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Jerry Joseph

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

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1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and 32 others Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,Harish Chandra Mathur Lane,Janpath, New Delhi-110 001

2. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd 5th Floor, Mahanagar Door Sanchar Sadan, 9, CGO Complex, LodhiRoad New Delhi 110003

3. Bharti Airtel Limited Bharti Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road, VasantKunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110070

4. Hathway Cable Datacom Limited 802, 8th floor, Interface-11,Link Road, Malad West,Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064

5. Tata Communication Limited Tower 4, 4th to 8th Floor, Equinox Business Park, LBS Marg, Kurla West Mumbai-400070

6. Vodafone India Limited, Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector-11,

Gandhinagar Gujarat 382011

7. Idea Cellular Limited Suman Tower, Plot No. 18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382011.

8. Tata Teleservices Ltd, 10th Floor, Tower I, JeevanBharati, 124 Connaught Circus New Delhi 110001.

9. GTPL Hathway Ltd 202, 2nd Floor,SahajanandShopping Centre, Opp.Swaminarayan Temple,Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad 380004

10. Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited, Office 3A, 3rd Floor Corpora, LBS Marg, Bhandup West, Mumbai - 400078.

11. BG Broadband India Private Limited, Plot No. 54, Marol Industrial Cooperative Area, Off. AndheriKurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400059

12. Sify Technologies Limited, 2nd Floor, TIDEL PARK, No. 4, Canal Bank Road, Chennai -600113.

13. Siti Broadband Services Pvt Ltd B - 10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area, New Delhi North West DL 110033

14. You Broadband Cable India Ltd 2nd and 3rd Floor, IQARA Centre,Near Gujarat Gas Circle,Adajan-Hazaria Road,Surat 395009

15. Asianet Satellite Communications, 2A, II floor, LeelaInfopark, Technopark Limited, Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695581.

16. Data Infosys Limited, Station Road, Durgapura, Jaipur 302018.

17. Readylink internet Services Limited, Galaxy, Plot no 7, Sakhthi Colony, RK Puram, Ganpathy, Coimbatore - 641006.

18. Nettlinx Limited, 5-9-22, 3rd floor, My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad-500004

19. City Online Services Limited, 701, 7th Floor, Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500038.

20. Pioneer eLabs Limited, Pioneer Towers, 17th Floor, Plot No.16, Survey No.64, Software Unit Layout, APIIk, i-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad- 500080

21. ATT Global Network Service India Pvt Ltd 13th floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001

22. Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited, Flat no. A3, 3rd floor, office block, Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyderabad-500004

23. Reliance JioInfocomm Limited 9th Floor Maker Chambers IV,222, Nariman Point, Mumbai -400021

24. Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited, Doshi Towers, First Floor 156, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600010

25. RS Broadband Service India Private Limited, Doshi Towers, First Floor, Old 156, New 205, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600010.

26. Spectra ISP Networks Pvt Ltd Plot No. 21-22, 3rd Floor UdyogVihar, Phase IV, Gurgaon - 122015.

27. EsselShyam Communications Ltd 1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11th Floor, 89 Nehru Place New Delhi-110019

28. Five Network Solution I Ltd A/301-303, Everest Grande, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093

29. Atria Convergence Technologies Limited No. 17 / 68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan Street New Colony, T. Nagar Chennai- 600017.

30. Action Lane No 16, No 1A Kalpana Apartments, 1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board Adyar, Chennai - 600020

31. Jak Communications Pvt Ltd No 4 J Block, Near 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600102,

32. C32 Cable Net Pvt Ltd old No. 284, New No. 204, ShanmugamSalai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014.

33. Thamizhaga Cable TV Communication Pvt Ltd No 9 A/5, Club Road, Near Mittai Shop, Chetpet, Chennai - 600031. ..Respondent(s) a.A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 29 or any other person or such other websites which are discovered by the Plaintiff after the release of the movie from infringing the cinematographic film HAIWAAN and said Work be directed to block all websites/web pages and future websites including their prefix and suffix and those Non-Compliant websites mentioned in Schedule-A hosting contents that relate to Plaintiffs copyright protected cinematographic film HAIWAAN in any manner, thereby restraining the unauthorised copying, transmission, communication or make available or display or release or show or upload or download or exhibit or play and/or in any manner communicate in and /or through their services immediate of receipt of details of such infringing websites/web pages in writingb.A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 30 - 33 or any other person or entity from infringing the cinematographic film HAIWAAN by themselves, their partners/proprietor/directors , heirs, representatives, successors in business, assigns, distributors, agents, servants or anyone claiming through them or under them from infringing the Plaintiffs copyrighted cinematographic film HAIWAAN by copying, recording, reproducing or allowing camcording or allowing others to transmit, communicate or make available or distributing or duplicating or displaying or releasing or showing or uploading or downloading or exhibiting or playing and/or in any manner whatsoever from communicating the cinematographic film HAIWAAN and said Work without a proper license from the Plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate / infringe the Plaintiffs copyrighted cinematographic film HAIWAAN through different mediums including but not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, cable TV, Direct to home services, internet services, multimedia messaging services, pen drives, hard drives, tapes, DAS, satellite, Conditional Access Systems or in any other medium/manner whatsoeverc.for costs of the suit and d.pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thereby render justice For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Pandiyan For M/s..Pk.Law Firm For Respondent(s): No appearnace

JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission to withdraw the suit.

He also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.

2. In view of the endorsement made, CS (COMM DIV) No.261 of 2026 is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected OA Nos.966 and 967of 2026 are also dismissed. 13-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SR To Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and 32 others Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,Harish Chandra Mathur Lane,Janpath, New Delhi-110 001

P.B.BALAJI, J. SR C.S(COMM DIV) No. 261 of 2026 13.10.2026

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