Madras HC Dismisses Power House Copyright Suit

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 07-07-2026

Case Overview

Parties: Petitioner N. Kannadhasan, S/o K. Nadesan; Respondents 1) Power House Pictures, 295, 1st Floor, 9th Street, Velan Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai-600087; 2) Harish Durairaj (S/o not known).
Nature of Proceeding: Civil suit filed under Order VII Rule 1 of CPC, Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules, and Sections 51, 55, 61 & 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957.
Allegations: The plaintiff claims that the film "Con City" infringes his copyrighted literary work "A Jatty Story" (an underwear story) bearing Registration No. 111720403068 dated 27‑11‑2022, registered with the Screenwriters Association.
Reliefs Sought:

a) Declaration that "Con City" infringes the plaintiff’s copyright.

b) Permanent injunction restraining defendants and their agents from publishing, reproducing, or exhibiting the infringing work in any medium—including theatrical, satellite, OTT, broadcasting, telecasting, or digital platforms—in any language or version.

c) Permanent injunction against release or exhibition of the Tamil feature film "Con City" on any platform.

d) Permanent injunction preventing creation or release of any prequel, sequel, dubbing, or remake of "Con City".

e) Mandatory injunction directing defendants to provide all copies of the story, script, and master copy of the cinematograph film "Con City" in Tamil and Telugu.

f) Mandatory injunction directing defendants to furnish a true account of revenue generated by "Con City".

g) Mandatory injunction directing defendants to proportionately pay the plaintiff the profits disclosed from the true revenue account.

Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Pradosh A. R; for respondents – Mr. Vijayan Subramanian.

Final Outcome

The petitioner’s counsel recorded a statement and endorsement seeking withdrawal of the petition.
The Court accepted the withdrawal, dismissed the petition as withdrawn, awarded no costs, and closed all connected applications.