Shobhana Jayarajan v. Melayi Kandi Jayarajan

Bombay HC2 May 2025IA/577/2025

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What is this about?

Admiralty Suit 18/2017, Bombay HC, Abhay Ahuja J, 2-May-2025: IA 577/2025 allowed; heirs (widow and three daughters) of deceased plaintiff Melayi Kandi Jayarajan brought on record; amendments within 2 weeks and service with affidavit of service thereafter; NM 1974/2018 and IA 1061/2022 pending, not addressed; no statutes or cases cited; counsel Usha Singh (Vyas & Bhalwal) for Plaintiff/Applicant, Rishabh Sheth for OL of GOL Offshore Ltd.

What did the court decide?

Interim Application No. 577 of 2025 allowed: heirs (widow and three daughters) of the deceased Plaintiff brought on record; amendments to the Plaint and proceedings within two weeks; amended documents to be served within a further two weeks with an affidavit of service. ¶¶32-33

Shobhana Jayarajan vs Melayi Kandi Jayarajan — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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Digitally signed by KANCHAN KANCHAN PRASHANT PRASHANT DHURI DHURI Date: 2025.05.05 10:33:08 +0530

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ADMIRALTY AND VICE-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

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ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 18 OF 2017

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Melayi Kandi Jayarajan … Plaintiff

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Versus

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AHTV Sangita and another … Defendants

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WITH

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 577 OF 2025

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NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1974 OF 2018

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1061 OF 2022

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ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 18 OF 2017

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Ms. Usha Singh instructed by Vyas & Bhalwal, Advocate for the Plaintiff/Applicant.

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Mr. Rishabh Sheth, Advocate for the Official Liquidator of GOL Offshore Ltd.

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CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA, J.

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DATE : 2 MAY 2025

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P.C. :

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Interim Application No. 577 of 2025 :

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Pursuant to the order dated 28^th March 2025, today when the

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matter was called out in the morning session, Ms. Singh, learned

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Counsel, for the Plaintiff sought time to take instructions with respect

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to the additional Affidavit to bring on record the heirs of the deceased

Plaintiff.

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In the afternoon session, when the matter is called out, Ms. Singh submits that the additional Affidavit seeking to bring on record

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the heirs of the deceased Plaintiff has been filed and that therefore this Court may allow the Interim Application.

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Having heard the learned Counsel and having considered the submissions made in the Interim Application as well as in the additional Affidavit in support of the Interim Application, I am of the view that the heirs, viz. the widow as well as the three daughters of the deceased Plaintiff be brought on record.

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Let the amendments to the Plaint and proceedings be carried out within a period of two weeks. Let the amended Plaint and proceedings be served on the others within a period of two weeks thereafter and let an appropriate Affidavit of service be filed.

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The Interim Application stands allowed and disposed as

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above.

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(ABHAY AHUJA, J.)

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