AVANIKA FILMS LLP vs ABHAY VERMA

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1/30 1509IAL-24289-25.odt MANDIRA MILIND SALGAONKAR Digitally signed by MANDIRA MILIND SALGAONKAR Date: 2025.09.16 17:08:57 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.24289 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL SUIT (L) NO.24272 OF 2025 Avanika Films LLP .. Applicant In the matter between :- Avanika Films LLP .. Plaintiff Versus Abhay Verma .. Defendant … Dr.Birendra Saraf, Senior Counsel and Advocate General with Mr.Rashmin Khandekar (through VC) and Mr.Anand Mohan i/b Mr.Vikramaditya Vijay Chavan for the Applicant/Plaintiff. Mr.Rohan Caama with Mr.Sunil Zalmi i/b De Zalmi & Associates for the Respondent/Defendant. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J. RESERVED ON : 04th SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2025 ... FINAL ORDER Heard Dr.Birendra Saraf, learned Senior Counsel and Advocate General along with Mr.Rashmin Khandekar and Mr.Anand Mohan i/b Mr.Vikramaditya Vijay Chavan for the Applicant/Plaintiff and learned counsel Mr.Rohan Caama along with Mr.Sunil Zalmi i/b De Zalmi & Associates for the Respondent/Defendant. 2/30 1509IAL-24289-25.odt 2. Instant Interim Application, filed by the plaintiff, seeks enforcement of a negative covenant contained in the Artist Agreement dated 15/06/2025 for restraining the Defendant from engaging himself in any services similar to the services under the Agreement in relation to any other feature film, programme, play, television series, film etc. for any other person during the shooting schedule mentioned in the Agreement for the period from 05/09/2025 to 20/11/2025. 3. The Interim Application for injunction is moved in the Commercial Suit filed by the Plaintiff, seeking permanent injunction with respect to the negative covenant contained in Clause 2.2.2 of the Agreement d