Oag Offshore Pipeline Services Sdn Bhd vs Dlb Kenenna Imo 8354562 — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Oag Offshore Pipeline Services Sdn Bhd vs Dlb Kenenna Imo 8354562 — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave granted to withdraw Commercial Admiralty Suit No. 7 of 2025, Interim Application (L) No. 12811 of 2025 and Contempt Petition No. 40 of 2025; all disposed as withdrawn; refund of Court fees as per rules with the order date deemed the date of claim for repayment under S. 43, Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959, and certificate to be issued by the Prothonotary & Senior Master without a separate application.

Issue for consideration

Whether leave should be granted to the Plaintiff to withdraw Commercial Admiralty Suit No. 7 of 2025, the connected Interim Application (L) No. 12811 of 2025 and Contempt Petition No. 40 of 2025. +1 more

Court's answer

Leave to withdraw is granted; the Commercial Admiralty Suit (L) No. 7 of 2025, the connected Interim Application and the Contempt Petition stand disposed as withdrawn.

Ratio / Principle

Refund of Court fees is permitted as per rules; for the purposes of Section 43 of the Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959 and its proviso, the date of the order (16 January 2026) is treated as the date of making the claim for repayment; the Prothonotary & Senior Master is to issue a certificate for refund of Court fees computed according to the Rules and act on production of an authenticated copy of the order without requiring a separate application.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Withdrawal by consent — Commercial Admiralty Suit No. 7 of 2025 with Interim Application (L) No. 12811 of 2025 and Contempt Petition No. 40 of 2025 (Bombay High Court, Admiralty and Vice Admiralty Jurisdiction, Abhay Ahuja, J., 16 January 2026) — consent terms dated 12th February 2025; Plaintiff's counsel submitted payments in terms thereof received — Defendant's counsel raised no objection — leave granted to withdraw Suit, Interim Application and Contempt Petition; all disposed as withdrawn — refund of Court fees as per rules; for purposes of Section 43 and the proviso thereto, Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959, the date of the order is the date of making the claim for repayment — Prothonotary & Senior Master to issue refund certificate computed per Rules on production of an authenticated copy of the order, without a separate application.

COMAS 7-25 @ IAL 12811-25 @ CPCD 40-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ADMIRALTY AND VICE ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

COMMERCIAL ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 7 OF 2025

OAG Offshore Pipeline Services SDN BHD ...Plaintiff V/s.

DSL Kenenna IMO 8354562 ...Defendant

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 12811 OF 2025 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 40 OF 2025

Mr.Chaitanya Tendulkar with Mr. Heetkumar Vachhani i/b Crawford Bayley and Co. for the Plaintiff in COMAS 7/25 and for the Petitioner in Contempt Petition.

Mr. Mahesh Dube i/b Ms. Priyal Sheth for the Defendant.

CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA, J. DATE : 16^th JANUARY, 2026

P.C. :

Mr. Tendulkar, learned Counsel appears for the Plaintiff and

submits that payments in terms of the consent terms dated 12^th February, 2025 have been received and that this Court may permit the Suit to be withdrawn.

Mr. Tendulkar submits that in view of the withdrawal of the Suit,

the Contempt Petition that had been filed may also be disposed of.

Mr. Dube learned Counsel appearing for the Defendant has no objection.

Nikita Gadgil

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COMAS 7-25 @ IAL 12811-25 @ CPCD 40-25.doc

The Plaintiff has sought leave to withdraw the Commercial Admiralty Suit No. 7 of 2025 as well as connected Contempt Petition and the Interim Application. Leave is granted. The Commercial Admiralty Suit (L) No. 7 of 2025 as well as the connected Interim Application as well as the Contempt Petition stand disposed as withdrawn.

Refund of Court fees as per rules. For the purposes of Section 43 of the Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959 and the proviso to that Section, today’s date is the date of making a claim for repayment. The Prothonotary & Senior Master will issue a certificate for refund of Court

fees computed according to the Rules and act on production of an authenticated copy of this order without requiring a separate application.

(ABHAY AHUJA, J.)

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signed by
NIKITA
NIKITA YOGESH
YOGESH GADGIL
GADGIL Date:
2026.01.16
19:24:57
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Nikita Gadgil

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