The Bombay High Court has declined to grant any interim relief in a suit filed against the film '13 B',releasing tomorrow. One Sanjay Haran had filed the suit over the title of the movie contending that his film (yet to be made) named just 13' was registered much before '13 B'. Haran's lawyer argued that he had a right to object to the title,which is similar to his own and registered in December 2007. '13 B' was registered only last month,he said. Haran's claimed he had written to Film and Television Producers' Guild (FTPG),with which the title '13 B' has been registered,in this regard. Haran's counsel said the FTPG had written a letter to BIG Pictures and Adlabs,the producers of the '13 B',to not use the title. However,lawyer for '13 B',Amit Naik maintained that the film's title is actually '13 B' (Fear has a new address)'. He further argued that Haran's movie never took off and its shooting is yet to commence. He aruged that the suit is too late as '13 B' is set to release on Friday,and 100 theaters nationwide had been booked. Observing that Hara could have moved court earlier Justice A V Nirgude declined to grant any interim relief. The case will be decided in a due course.
