1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ADMIRALTY & VICE ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1815 OF 2009 NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1815 OF 2009 NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1815 OF 2009 IN IN IN ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 19 OF 2009 ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 19 OF 2009 ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 19 OF 2009 Great Offshore Limited ... Plaintiff Vs. M.V.Crown 1 & Anr. ... Defendants Ms. Rajani Iyer, Senior Counsel along with Mr. Ranjeet Sangle i/b. S. Priya, Advocates, for the plaintiff. Mr. Prashant Pratap, Advocate, a/w Mr. Harsh G. Pratap,Advocate for the defendants. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J (Vacation Judge) (Vacation Judge) (Vacation Judge) DATE: 29th May,2009. DATE: 29th May,2009. DATE: 29th May,2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The plaintiff seeks extension of time granted by this Court on 7th May,2009 in respect of the release of the vessel. By the said order, this Court had directed that the vessel shall stand released from the arrest on expiry of two weeks from the date of constitution of the 2 Arbitral Tribunal and this direction would be subject to the order that may be passed by the Arbitral Tribunal. 2. The learned Counsel for both the parties concede that the Arbitral Tribunal has been constituted on 18th May, 2009 and the period of two weeks will come to an end on 1st June, 2009. The plaintiff has already made an application for appropriate relief before the Arbitral Tribunal. The learned Counsel concede that one of the Arbitrators, Mr. Justice Rane (retired Judge of this Court) is abroad and is likely to come back on 3rd June,2009 and, therefore, the first meeting of the Arbitral Tribunal is fixed on 4th June, 2009. According to the Senior Counsel for the plaintiff, in such circumstances, it is necessary to extend the time given by the Court. Mr. Prashant, learned Counsel for the defendants makes a statement that in view of these circumstances and the fact that the vessel is under arrest, the said vessel shall not be moved away from the Mumbai Port till 8th June, 2009. The statement is accepted. In view of this statement, no further order is required. Notice of Motion stands disposed of. 3 (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)