Board of Major Port Authority for the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata v. Marinecraft Engineers Private Limited
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Single-judge disposal order, High Court at Calcutta (Commercial Div., Original Side), 27-04-2026, Gaurang Kanth, J. Parties: Board of Major Port Authority for the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (petitioner; counsel Krishnaraj Thaker Sr. Adv., Ashok Kumar Jena) v. Marinecraft Engineers Private Limited (respondent; counsel Shreyaan Bhattacharyya, Anusha Guha Ray, Abhijit Guha Ray). Subject: refund/release of arbitration pre-deposit of Rs.1,02,33,606/- plus interest paid under order dated 05.09.2023 in AP/179/2023 (renumbered AP-COM/296/2024), after MSME Council award of 28.04.2022 was unsuccessfully challenged at Single Judge level, reversed in substance at Division Bench (APOT/195/2025), and upheld by Supreme Court in SLP(C) No. 12542/2026 (decided 20.04.2026); respondent raised no opposition. Outcome: Registrar, Original Side directed to refund deposit with interest to Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, Haldia Dock Complex within two weeks; petition disposed. Keywords: refund of pre-deposit/security, MSME council award, arbitration, commercial division, disposed.