K.Prem Kumar M.Velu, S.R.Subhaashini,P.Stephen Raj vs Escape Artists Motion Pictures — OSA(CAD)/62/2026

Case under U/s 13 Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Com.appellate Division of the High Courts Act,2015 Section 1. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 15th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMA011146372026

Filing Number

OSA(CAD)/83783/2026

Filing Date

19-May-2026

Registration No

OSA(CAD)/62/2026

Registration Date

19-May-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan , Honourable Mrs.Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi

Coram

Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan , Honourable Mrs.Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

Commercial Appellate Division ( 182 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIALSECTION

Decision Date

15-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 16-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

U/s 13 Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Com.appellate Division of the High Courts Act,2015 Section 1

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.K.Prem Kumar M.Velu, S.R.Subhaashini,P.Stephen Raj

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Escape Artists Motion Pictures

    Adv. JP.KARUNAKARAN FOR R1,M/S.INTHU KARUNAKARAN,M/S.INDHU KARUNAKARAN, COUNSEL ACCEPTS NOTICE FOR R1 (VIDE COURT ORDER DT.21-05-

  2. 2.,m/s.Revathi Manivannan Caveator for R3 and R4 1123

  3. 3.Gautham Vasudev Menon

  4. 4.S.Venkataraman

  5. 5.Kondaduvom Entertainment

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Jun-2026

    Honourable Mr Justice P. VELMURUGAN,Honourable Mrs.Justice K. Govindarajan ThilakavadiView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY In this appeal, film financiers K. Prem Kumar and K. Punniyamoorthy challenged a Single Judge's order permitting release of the film "Dhuruva Natchathiram" subject to financial safeguards. The appellants claimed a 50% stake in the film under a 2018 settlement securing Rs. 10.22 crores owed to them. The High Court Division Bench dismissed their appeals, finding the Single Judge's mechanism—routing all film revenues through a court-supervised dedicated account with observer oversight—appropriately balanced film release with revenue protection pending final determination of competing claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Jun-2026

    Osa (Cad) Cases

    Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan , Honourable Mrs.Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi

  4. 01-Jun-2026

    For Admission - Osa Cad

    Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan , Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan

  5. 21-May-2026

    Honourable Mr Justice G. R. SWAMINATHAN,Honourable Mr.Justice V. LakshminarayananView PDF

  6. 21-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 19-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. OSA(CAD)/62/2026

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY In this appeal, film financiers K. Prem Kumar and K. Punniyamoorthy challenged a Single Judge's order permitting release of the film "Dhuruva Natchathiram" subject to financial safeguards. The appellants claimed a 50% stake in the film under a 2018 settlement securing Rs. 10.22 crores owed to them. The High Court Division Bench dismissed their appeals, finding the Single Judge's mechanism—routing all film revenues through a court-supervised dedicated account with observer oversight—appropriately balanced film release with revenue protection pending final determination of competing claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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