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ABDUL QUDDHOSE
Synergy Shipping Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Owners and parties Interested in the vessel M. V. Anushree Fame (Ex-Royal Pisces) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRAYER: Plaint filed under Order XLII Rule III of the High Court Original Side Rules for the following reliefs:
b) For arrest and sale of the vessel M.V. Anushree Fame (Ex-Royal Pisces), in as is where is condition, together with her engines, gears, tackles, bunkers, machinery, apparel, plant, furniture and other paraphernalia presently berthed at the port of Tuticorin, Tamilnadu;
c) For a direction to adjust the sale proceeds against the suit claim with interest and costs;
d) For costs of this suit.
This suit has been filed under the Admiralty jurisdiction against the defendant vessel "M.V.Anushree Fame (Ex-Royal Pisces)" when the vessel was berthed at the port of Tuticorin, Tamilnadu. The plaintiff claims to be a steamer agent. The defendant vessel "M.V.Anushree Fame (Ex-Royal Pisces)" was earlier owned by M/s.SKS Logistics Ltd.. M/s.SKS Logistics Ltd., the ex-owner of the defendant vessel had appointed the plaintiff as a steamer agent when the defendant vessel was at Visakhapatnam and the plaintiff claims to have
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