Wizdoms Naik International Ltd. v. Dsv Gerimal (Imo No.7932240)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ADMIRALTY AND VICE ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION JUDGES ORDER (L) NO.115 OF 2018 IN COMMERCIAL ADMIRALTY SUIT (L) NO.21 OF 2018 Wizdoms Naik International Limited ....Plaintiff Vs.

DSV Gerimal (IMO No.7932240) ....Defendant ---- Mr. Rahul Narichania, senior advocate a/w. Mr. Prathamesh Kamat a/w. Mr. Gautam Bhatikar, Mr. Zoeb Cutlerywala, Mr. Vikram Kamath, Mr. Pinak Bhagwat and Mr. Farhad Dalal i/b. Kocchar and Co. for plaintiff. None for defendant.

---- CORAM : K.R.SHRIRAM, J.

DATE : 8th JUNE, 2018 P.C.:

Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. At the outset, Mr. Narichania, senior counsel for plaintiff states that there is a caveat filed by Mr. Ashwin Shanker, advocate on behalf of Halani International Limited. The registry has produced the caveat register which states that the security offered is only Rs.1 lakh. Mr. Narichania states that the claim of plaintiff is in excess of USD 2.3 million. It is settled law that if plaintiff satisfy the Court that the amount of security mentioned in the caveat is so low that it does not secure his interest, in such a case, plaintiff will also be entitled to move the Court for dispensing with the requirement of serving notice on defendant under Rule 939 (Mr. Bernardo de Souza vs. m.v. Seven Island and Anr.1). Therefore, notice dispensed with.

1. Notice of motion no.1858 of 2006 in admiralty suit no.11 of 2006 - unreported Gauri Gaekwad

2/2 comasl-21-2018.doc Heard Mr. Narichania, senior counsel for plaintiff and also considered the plaint. Prima facie case for arrest of defendant vessel is made out.

The Judges' Order for arrest of defendant-vessel is signed separately.

Plaintiff is at liberty to forward a copy of the communication from the Sheriff of Mumbai forwarding this order by fax/E-mail/hand delivery/RPAD to Port and Customs Authorities. The undertaking of plaintiff's advocates that the warrant of arrest will be served upon the vessel, Port and Customs Authorities within one week from today is accepted.

All to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated as true copy by the Associate of this Court.

(K.R. SHRIRAM, J.) Gauri Gaekwad