JUDGMENT

1. One Advocate B.S. Nayak has sent an email on 3rd February 2021 seeking an adjournment. Mr. Nayak had entered appearance for defendant nos.2 and 3. In the said email, Mr. Nayak also stated that he has not been receiving instructions. Adjournment refused.

2. This suit originally came to be lodged on 15th April 2015 against defendant nos.1, 2 and 3 and plaintiff was claiming a sum of Rs.1,32,296/-. This amount of Rs. 1,32,296/- was in two parts, i.e., Rs.9008/- as explained in paragraph 5 of the plaint and Rs. 1,23,288/- as explained in paragraph 6 of the plaint.

3. On an application made by defendant no.4 on the ground that they had purchased defendant no.1 vessel before the suit was filed or an order of arrest was passed by this Court, defendant no.4 came to be added pursuant to an order passed by this Court on 26th October 2015. On 26th October 2015, plaintiff was also allowed to amend the plaint to add prayer clause - (c) (i) also corresponding to paragraph 10 of the plaint. Under prayer clause - (c) (i), plaintiff is claiming Rs.773/- per month from 1st April 2015 till defendant no.1 vessel is removed from the Port and harbour of Mumbai together with interest thereon at