JUDGMENT - REBELLO F.I., J.:---The petitioners have described themselves as non-profit making mutual ship owners insurance association who provide insurance cover to their members. The petitioners have been constituted by and comprise ship owners themselves. Each member makes proportionate contribution to the club fund and all claims made against any member by third parties are settled by the petitioners from out of the said fund after scrutiny. The case of the petitioners is that one Faisal Al Suwaidi is an individual concerned with the ownership and shares in various vessels as described in paragraph three of the petition. It is also averred that Mr. Suwaidi has represented/held himself out to be and acted in the capacity of the owner/individual concerned with the ownership of the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 as well as the shares in the vessel. The petitioners had invoked the admiralty jurisdiction of this Court for recovery of assets described as Insurance premium not only in respect of the said vessel but also insurance dues of the fleet, on the ground that it will constitute a maritime claim. This Court by order dated January 22, 2003 in Notice of Motion No. 3110 of 2002 in Adm

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