The Board Of Trustees Of The Port Of Mumbai v. Halani Star (Imo No. 8646616) And 2 ORS.

19-IA4217-2022INCOMAS81-2021.DOC Santosh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ADMIRALTY AND VICE ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4217 OF 2022 IN COMM ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 81 OF 2021 SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai ...Applicant In the matter between The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai ...Plaintiff

Versus

Halani Star (IMO No.8646616) & ors.

...Defendants SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2023.02.22 10:56:49 +0530 Ms. Sneha Pandy, i/b Motiwala & Co., for the Plaintiff. Mr. Dhruva Gandhi, a/w Mr. Naishadh Bhatia, Ms. Megha Rajani Chandu, i/b Crawford Baylay & Co., for the Defendant.

CORAM:

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATED :

21st FEBRUARY, 2023 PC:- 1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

The learned Counsel for the defendants submits that the defendants have no objection to amend the plaint, as proposed, as the amendment is essentially consequential to the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.

3.

Hence, the amendment is allowed in terms of prayer Clause (a).

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Necessary amendment in accordance with Schedule appended to the application be carried out within a period of two weeks and copy of the amended plaint be served on the defendants within two weeks thereafter.

5.

Re-verification dispensed with.

6.

The learned Counsel for the defendants submits that since the defendants have already filed the written statement and no further additional written statement is proposed to be filed, the matter may be listed for settlement of issues. 7.

Post the service of amended copy of the plaint on the defendants, the parties shall circulate and exchange draft issues.

8.

List for 'Settlement of Issues' on 11th April, 2023. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] 2/2