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High Court of Gujarat

ARYANN CHEMICAL TRADING PVT.LTD.versusMT HELEN (IMO 9263136)

Disposal
27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE

Holding

The suit is disposed of as withdrawn and the arrest order is vacated.

Summary

Aryann Chemical Trading Pvt. Ltd. filed an admiralty suit against the vessel MT Helen and another defendant, seeking the arrest of the vessel. The plaintiff later submitted a purshis indicating that the parties had reached a settlement on 11 March 2026 and requested the withdrawal of the proceedings. The court accepted the settlement, recorded the purshis, and ordered the suit to be disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, the earlier order directing the arrest of the vessel was vacated, and the vessel was permitted to sail. The court also directed the release of the vessel by notifying the relevant port and customs authorities and ordered a refund of the court fees to the plaintiff.

Issues considered

  • Whether the suit can be withdrawn and the arrest order vacated upon the parties' settlement agreement?

Subjects

settlementadmiralty suitwithdrawal of suitvessel arrestcourt fee refundport authorities

Judgment

      C/AS/24/2026                                ORDER DATED: 12/03/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                      R/ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 24 of 2026
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                     ARYANN CHEMICAL TRADING PVT.LTD.
                                   Versus
                       MT HELEN (IMO 9263136) & ANR.
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Appearance:
DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2
M/S.VYAS ASSOCIATES(1559) for the Plaintiff(s) No. 1
PRATIK K KHUBCHANDANI(8441) for the Plaintiff(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA

                              Date : 12/03/2026
                               ORAL ORDER

[1]           Learned Advocate for the Plaintiff has tendered a

purshis dated 12.03.2026, inter alia, stating that the parties have

resolved their disputes outside this Court by entering into a

Settlement Agreement dated 11.03.2026 and sought permission to

withdraw the proceedings. The said purshis is directed to be taken

on record and shall form part of this order.


[2]           In view of the purshis filed by the Learned Advocate for

the Plaintiff, the suit is disposed of as withdrawn. The order dated

06.03.2026 directing the arrest of the Defendant Vessel stands

vacated and the Defendant Vessel is permitted to sail. The Registry

is hereby directed to issue a warrant of release forthwith.


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      C/AS/24/2026                            ORDER DATED: 12/03/2026




[3]           The Registry is directed to send this order to the Port

and Customs authorities at Deendayal Port through email at the

following addresses and the Authorities at Deendayal Port shall act

on the email copy of the order and release the Defendant Vessel

forthwith:

      i. signaldpt@deendayalport.gov.in

      ii. signalsupdt@deendayalport.gov.in

      iii. hmofficedpt@deendayalport.gov.in

      iv. lawofficer@deendayalport.gov.in

      v. trafficmanager@deendavalport.gov.in

      vi. harbourmaster@deendayalport.gov.in

      vii. dydirector@deendayalport.gov.in

      viii. dyconservator@deendavalport.gov.in

      ix. dychairman@deendavalport.gov.in

      X dycvo@deendayalport.gov.in

      xi. cvo@deendayalport.gov.in

      xii. secretary@deendayalport.gov.in

      xiii. Commr-cusDeendayal@nic.in

      xiv. kandlacustoms@gmail.com



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            C/AS/24/2026                                                          ORDER DATED: 12/03/2026




  [4]                  It is also open for the Plaintiff's advocate to

  communicate the above order by email to the authorities and the

  Port and Customs Authorities at Deendayal Port are directed to act

  on the said email with an ordinary copy of this order.


  [5]                  Since the suit is disposed of before the returnable date,

  the Registry is directed to refund the permissible court fees in the

  account of the Plaintiff within a period of two weeks, as per the

  applicable rules, details of which are as follows:

                       Aryann Chemical Trading Private Limited

                       Account Number: 10995500015622

                       Bank Name: The Federal Bank Limited

                       Branch: Mumbai Fort-400001

                       IFSC Code FDRL0001099

                       Swift Code: FDRLINBBIBD

                       Pan Number: AATCA8161G


  Direct service today is permitted.



                                                                                         (NIRAL R. MEHTA,J)
  CHANDRESH


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: CHANDRESH NATVARBHAI SIDDHAPURA(HC01109), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/03/2026 17:48:08




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