[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO.1939 OF 1989 The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai .... Plaintiffs Vs. M/s. Satelite Exports .... Defendants Shri U.J. Makhija i/b M/s. Mulla & Mulla & C.B. & Caroe for the Plaintiffs. None for the Defendants. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SHRI A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: MARCH 16, 2009 P.C: P.C: P.C: 1. This suit is filed for recovery of the port trust charges. The defendants’ goods arrived at the Mumbai Port Trust but they were confiscated by the customs by order dated 24-6-1986. The plaintiff-Port Trust demanded the amount from the defendants vide their letters dated 18-1-1989 and 24-1-1989. The suit came to be filed on 9-2-1989. Despite service of summons, the defendants did not appear. The plaintiffs have tendered on record compilation of the documents. Whatever is stated in the plaint and through the documents has gone unchallenged on record. The case of the plaintiffs deserves to be believed and the suit deserves to be decreed. The suit stands decreed as prayed for. However, the interest payable on the amount due from the date of filing of the suit till the amount is recovered [2] shall be simple interest at the rate of 6% p.a.. 2. The office to refund the Court fee as per rules. (A.V. Nirgude, J.) ss/M9s1939.89 ss/M9s1939.89 ss/M9s1939.89