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CDJ 2026 MHC 923
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| Court : High Court of Judicature at Madras |
| Case No : C.S.(Comm. Div.). No. 209 of 2025 & O.P.(CR). No. 5 of 2025 & CR.(A). No. 12 of 2025 & CR.(A). 4 of 2025 |
| Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN |
| Parties : The Indian Performing Right Society Limited, Represented by its Authorized Signatory N.J. Venkataraman, Mumbai Versus Noise & Grains Private Limited, Represented by its Business Director Mahaveer Ashok, Chennai |
| Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: A.R.L. Sundaresan, Senior Counsel, GK. Muthukumaar, Arun Mokan, I. Arun Kumar, TC Karthikeyan, K. Nithyavendhan, M/s. Kanupriya Sabharwal, Advocates. For the Respondent: P.V. Balasubramanian, Junior Counsel, Kishore Balasubramanian, Advocate. |
| Date of Judgment : 13-02-2026 |
| Head Note :- |
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| Judgment :- |
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1. Both the plaintiff in C.S.(Comm.Div).No.209 of 2025 / respondent in O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 and defendant in C.S.(Comm.Div).No.209 of 2025 / petitioner in O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 are before this Court today, on the eve of the musical programme to be held tomorrow i.e. on 14.02.2026 at Nehru Stadium, Chennai.
2. The dispute has arisen on account of the tariff fixed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff has filed a suit for injection for payment of money and incidental reliefs. The defendant has filed O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 challenging the tariff fixed by the plaintiff.
3. The fixation of tariff is under Rule 56 of the Copyrights Rules, 2013 which can be subject matter of challenge before the commercial court in terms of Section 33-A. Thus, the defendant in C.S.(Comm.Div).No.209 of 2025 has filed O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 before this Court.
4. The Court had earlier passed an interim order on 25.11.2025 by permitting the defendant / petitioner in O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 to pay a sum of Rs.75,000/- for the indoor event and Rs.1,50,000/- for the outdoor events. This is the minimum tariff fixed under the impugned tariff scheme of the plaintiff, which is subject matter of challenge in O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 by the defendant in C.S.(Comm.Div).No.209 of 2025 / petitioner in O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 before this Court.
5. The tariff scheme is a detailed scheme, wherein the aforesaid of sums of Rs.75,000/- and Rs.1,50,000/- are the minimum amount payable. The challenge to above fixation of the tariff would require a detailed consideration and therefore cannot be decided in a summary manner.
6. However, considering the fact that the defendant in the suit / petitioner in the aforesaid O.P. has already sold the tickets and programme is to be held tomorrow, there shall be an interim direction to the petitioner in O.P(CR).No.5 of 2025 / defendant in the above suit to pay a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs) to the plaintiff/respondent by tomorrow before 01.00 p.m. Subject to such compliance, the event shall be allowed. Failing which, the programme shall not be held. CR(A) No.12 of 2025 & CR(A) 4 of 2025
7. The petitioner shall also file details of the total fees collected from ticket sales and sponsorships record on the next date of hearing.
8. It is needless to state that the amount already paid shall be adjusted towards the aforesaid deposit of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs).
9. In view of this order, Order dated 25.11.2025 shall be kept in abeyance.
10. List the cases on 13.03.2026 for further orders.
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