The Board Of Trustees Of The Port Of Mumbai v. Damania-I And ANR

1/2 29.CHSCD550.18

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ADMIRALTY & VICE ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.550 OF 2018 IN ADMIRALTY COMMERCIAL SUIT NO.95 OF 2015 The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai )....Applicants

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :

The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai )....Plaintiffs V/s.

Damania-I & Anr.

)....Defendants ---- Mr.Ajai Fernandes i/by Motiwalla and Co. for plaintiffs/applicants. Ms.Aditi Maheshwari i/by Ganesh and Co. for defendants. ---- CORAM : K.R.SHRIRAM,J DATE : 20.6.2018 P.C.:- Ms.Maheshwari for defendants states that since issues are yet to be framed in this suit and the net effect of the amendment is only to reduce the amount claimed in the suit, the court may allow the amendment application with liberty to defendants to raise all their points in the written statement.

In view of the above, Chamber summons allowed in terms of prayer clause-(a) with liberty to defendants to raise their all defences.

KJ

2/2 29.CHSCD550.18 Amendment to be carried out and amended plaint to be served on or before 4.7.2018. Written statement to be filed and copy served by 16.7.2018.

Stand over to 25.7.2018 for issues. In the meanwhile, parties to file their affidavit of documents, complete discovery and inspection and exchange statement of admission and denial with reasons for denial. On the next date, parties to come with agreed draft issues and a separate list of issues on which they are not agreeable.

(K.R.SHRIRAM,J) KJ