IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.03.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM C.S.No.781 of 2016 O.A.No.968 of 2016 M/s.KCP Engineers Private Limited, rep. by its Managing Director K.Chandra Prakash, at No.159, Rangarajapuram Main Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024. ... Plaintiff Vs
1. M/s.Dinamalar National Tamil Daily, rep.by its Editor Dr.R.Krishnamurthy, Dinamalar National Tamil Daily.
2. Dr.R.Krishnamurthy, Editor, Dinamalar National Tamil Daily.
3. Dr.R.Lakshmipathi, Publisher, Dinamalar National Tamil Daily.
4. M/s.Dinamalar (RF), rep.by R.Raghavan.
5. Shanmugavelu, Reporter, Dinamalar National Tamil Daily.
6. Selva Kumar, Reporter, Dinamalar National Tamil Daily. ... Defendants Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 r/w Order IV Rule 1 of O.S.Rules, praying for judgment and decree:
a) directing the defendants jointly and severally pay the sum of Rs.1 Crore (Rupees One Crore only) along with interest at the rate of 24% per annum from the date of plaint till the date of payment, towards the damages and compensation to the plaintiff.
b) for permanent injunction, restraining the defendants and their men and agents from in any manner publishing any further defamatory articles, statements, photos or caricatures imputing the character or insinuating the reputation or linking the name of the plaintiff with any person(s) or defaming the name of the plaintiff in any manner.
c) to direct the defendants to pay costs of this suit.
For Plaintiff : Mr.K.Premkumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Vasudevan JUDGMENT The learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Civil Suit and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the plaintiff and the endorsement made, the Civil Suit is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected applications are closed.
21.03.2017 pvs To The Sub Assistant Registrar, Original Side, High Court, Madras.
K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J., pvs C.S.No.781 of 2016 O.A.No.968 of 2016 21.03.2017