IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 SP.JC.No. 3 of 2006(R) ---------------------- PETITIONER --------------------------- (FORBES GOKAK LTD.) (*) CORRECTED INDIRA GANDHI ROAD, W/ISLAND, KOCHI-682 003. REP.BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER, MR.VENKITA SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.V.MAHADAEVAN. (*) (NAME OF PETITIONER IS CORRECTED AS FORBES & CO. LTD. AS PER ORDER DT.17.3.2008 IN I.A. NO.158/2008) BY ADV. SRI.V.J.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. M.V.BLUE STAR,A MOTOR VESSEL FLYING THE FLAG OF ST.KITTS & NEVIS,RED.AT PORT OF BASSETERRE TOGETHER WITH HER HULL,TACKLE,ENGINES,MACHINERY, APPAREL,EQUIPMENT,STORES,ARTICLES,THINGS & OTHER PARAPHERNALIA,PRELY.LYING IN PORT & HARBOUR MUMBAI REP.ITS MASTER NOW WITHIN INDIAN TERRITORIAL WATER 2. NOVSTAR SHIPPING & MARINE SERVICES CO. LLC, P.O.BOX. 39510, DUBAI- U.A.E. 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR, MUMBAI PORT TRUST, MUMBAI. ADDL. RESPONDENT: 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS (PREV), M & P WING, P.N.P.JETTY, DHARAMTAR PORT, SHAHABAJ POST POYNAD, TALUKA-ALIBAG, DIST-RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-402108. (ADDL. RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.2711.2006 IN I.A. NO.3694/2006.) R1&2 BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) SRI.V.M.SYAM KUMAR R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS SPECIAL JURISDICTION CASES HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF BUNKER DELIVERY NOTE DT.16.8.2006 SINGED BY THE MASTER OF 1ST RESPONDENT VESSEL. P1(a): .DO. DT.16.8.2006 .DO. P2: TRUE COPY OF E-MAIL DT.17.8.2006 ISSUED BY MASTER OF 1ST RESPONDENT- VESSEL TO R2 AND THE CHARTERERS CROSS WORLD. P3: TRUE COPY OFEXTRACT DT.26.7.2006 ISSUED BY THE SHIP REGISTRY, ST.KITTS AND NEVIS REGARDING THE 1ST RESPONDENT VESSEL. P4: TRUE COPY OF INVOICE BEARING NO.T-79246 DT.29.8.2006 FOR THE SUM OF US $83,303.10 ISSUED BY PETITIONER TO 1ST RESPONDENT VESSEL AND OTHERS. P5: TRUE COPY OF LETTER F.NO.CUS/ABG-PNP/MISC/06/897 DT.17.11.2006 ISSUED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, P.N.P.JETTY, DHARAMTAR PORT TO THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL IN MUMBAI. P5: TRUE COPY OF EMAIL DT.11.8.06 CONTAINING THE ORDER NO.JN-51073. P6: TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DT.25.9.06 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK. P6: TRUE COPY OF FRESH CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION CONSEQUENT UPON CHANGE OF NAME ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI DT.25.10.2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R2(A): TRUE COPY OF TIME CHARTER PARTY DT.23.11.2005. R2(B): TRUE COPY OF TABULATION OF VESSELS DAMAGE DURING ARREST AT DHARAMTOR ANCHORAGE. R2(C): TRUE COPY OF AN EXTRACT OF THE DECK AND ENGINE LOG BOOKS OF THE VESSEL. R2(D): TRUE COPY OF AN INVOICE RAISED FOR SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER. R2(E): TRUE COPY OF FRESH WATER RECEIPT. R2(F): TRUE COPY OF CONFIRMATION STATEMENT DT.30.11.2006 OF THE SUPPLIER, KHORKALBA MARINE SERVICES. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... Spl. Jurisdiction Case No.3 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 10thday of July, 2008. JUDGMENT Since counsel appearing for both sides reported that matter is settled out of court, this case is closed. There will be direction to the Registrar General to release the Bank Guarantee to the petitioner and Civil Court Deposit No.584 dated 3.1.2007 made pursuant to the interim order of this court dated 14.11.2006 to respondents 1 and 2. Registry will attach a copy of the consent terms along with this judgment. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms