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High Court of Gujarat

LANDSMILL AGRO PRIVATE LIMITEDversusMT CLEAROCEAN MARAUDER (IMO 9890446)

Disposal
27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE

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The suit is disposed of as withdrawn, and the arrested vessel is ordered to be released immediately.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

admiraltyvessel arrestsettlementwithdrawalrelease warrantcourt fees refund

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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