The Board of Deendayal Port Authority v. Sale Proceeds of Lpg Maharshi Shubhatreya Imo No 8114716
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court admiralty order (Abhay Ahuja J., 20-06-2025) in Commercial Admiralty Suit No. 11 of 2024, Board of Deendayal Port Authority v. Sale Proceeds of LPG Maharshi Shubhatreya (IMO 8114716) and Others: in rem action against sale proceeds of vessel; counsel's submission that owner's presence and service of writ of summons on the owner are unnecessary once warrant of arrest is served on the vessel, citing Raj Shipping Agencies v. Barge Madhwa (2020 SCC Online Bom 651), Angre Port Private Ltd. v. GP Asphalt Imo, Anand Prakash Gupta v. Uma Prem, and M. V. Karnika; summary judgment application under Order XIII-A CPC (Interim Application (Lodging) No. 32511 of 2023) pending; office objections to be removed in two weeks; matter listed for 25-07-2025; no merits or service question decided.
What did the court decide?
Matter adjourned and directed to be listed on 25 July 2025 at the request of plaintiff's counsel; no substantive relief adjudicated in this order.