LANDSMILL AGRO PRIVATE LIMITEDversusMT CLEAROCEAN MARAUDER (IMO 9890446)
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- L S PIRZADA
Holding
The suit is disposed of as withdrawn, and the arrested vessel is ordered to be released immediately.
Summary
In Admiralty Suit No. 42 of 2026, Landsmill Agro Private Limited (plaintiff) had obtained an arrest order against the vessel MT Clearocean Marauder (defendant). The parties subsequently settled the dispute out of court, and the plaintiff filed a purshish on 5 June 2026 requesting withdrawal of the suit and immediate release of the vessel. The Hon'ble Justice L. S. Pirzada accepted the withdrawal, vacated the earlier arrest order, and ordered the immediate release of the vessel. The Registry was directed to issue a release warrant and notify the relevant authorities at Deendayal Port via email. Additionally, the court ordered a refund of permissible court fees to the plaintiff’s counsel.
Subjects
Judgment
C/AS/42/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 42 of 2026
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LANDSMILL AGRO PRIVATE LIMITED
Versus
MT CLEAROCEAN MARAUDER (IMO 9890446) & ANR.
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Appearance:
DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2
MS PAURAMI B. SHETH(841) for the Plaintiff(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA
Date : 06/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned Advocate for the Plaintiff mentioned this matter
for urgent circulation for today, as the Parties have settled the
dispute out of the court, and the Defendant No. 1 Vessel is
required to be released immediately. The permission was
granted, and the present Suit is taken up for passing urgent
orders.
2. Learned Advocate Ms. Paurami Sheth has tendered
Purshish dated 05.06.2026 contending interalia that the
Plaintiff has been approached and then the issue has been
amicably resolved through the Seller/Supplier outside the
Hon’ble Court. The Plaintiff therefore does not want to
proceed further with the above suit and required to lift the
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C/AS/42/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/06/2026
arrest order and get the Defendant Vessel released on
immediate basis on part of their arrangement. The said
Purshish is taken on record and forms part of this order.
3. Heard Learned Advocate Ms. Paurami Sheth for the
Plaintiff.
4. In view of the Purshish filed by the Plaintiff, the
captioned suit is disposed of as withdrawn without effective
hearing. The Order dated 05.06.2026 is vacated, and the
Defendant Vessel is released with immediate effect and
further permitted to sail.
5. The Registry is directed to issue Release Warrant
forthwith.
6. The Registry is further directed to send this Order to
Port and Customs at Deendayal Port through Email at the
following addresses and the Authorities at Deendayal Port
shall act on email copy of the Order and release the Defendant
No. 1 Vessel forth with:
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C/AS/42/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/06/2026
i. signaldpt@deendayalport.gov.in
ii. trafficmanager@deendayalport.gov.in
iii. harbourmaster@deendayalport.gov.in
iv. dydirector@deendayalport.gov.in
v. dyconservator@deendayalport.gov.in
vi. dycvo@deendayalport.gov.in
vii. cvo@deendayalport.gov.in
viii. dychairman@deendayalport.gov.in
ix. cvo@deendayalport.gov.in
x. secretary@deendayalport.gov.in
xi. commr-cusDeendayal@nic.in
xii. kandlacustoms@gmail.com
7. The Registry is directed to refund the permissible court
fees in accordance with law in the name of the learned
advocate for the plaintiff.
8. It is open for the plaintiff to communicate the above
Order by email to the Port and Customs at Deendayal Port and
the Authorities at Deendayal Port are directed to act on email
message with an ordinary copy of this Order.
Direct service is permitted today.
(L. S. PIRZADA, J)
Hitesh
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: HITESHKUMAR JAGDISHBHAI PANCHAL(HC00195), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 06/06/2026 10:53:09
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