Shreyas Shipping And Logistics Ltd. And ANR. v. Union Of India And ANR.

904.wpl.1944.18.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 1944 OF 2018 Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd. & Anr.

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Petitioners

Versus

Union of India & Anr.

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Respondents Mr. Vikram Nankani, Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Ashish Rao, Mr. Arun Siwach, Mr. Aditya Sikka, Ms. Priyanka Mitra I/by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for Petitioners.

Mr. Mustafa Doctor, Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Mananendra Misra, Ms. Urvashi Mehta I/by Khaitan and Co. for Respondent No.2.

CORAM

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SHANTANU KEMKAR AND NITIN W. SAMBRE, JJ.

DATE :

JUNE 13, 2018 P.C.

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In view of the categorical statement made by the learned Counsel for Respondent No.2 to the effect that the port handling and coastal transportation of Bulk/Break-bulk cargo and loaded and empty containers between Kandla (KICT) - New Mangalore Port/Cochin/Tuticorin (coastal freight) to and fro will not require the vessel to stop at any of the port in Maharashtra, the learned Counsel for Petitioners submits that the objection about the territorial jurisdiction of Yadav VG 1/2

904.wpl.1944.18.odt this Court to entertain this Petition raised by the Respondent No.2 appears to be correct. In the circumstances, he seeks leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to the Petitioners to file a fresh Petition before the appropriate forum.

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Writ Petition is disposed of with above liberty. 4.

It is needless to say that we have not examined the merits of the matter. All contentions of the parties are kept open. (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) (SHANTANU KEMKAR, J.) Yadav VG 2/2