Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 8058 Ker
Judgement Date : 25 August, 2025
2025:KER:64470
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 3RD BHADRA, 1947
ADML.S. NO. 26 OF 2025
PLAINTIFF:
VIPIN VALLARIAN
AGED 33 YEARS
S/O VALLARIAN JOSEPH, RESIDING AT PARTOPIL, NEAR CHURCH
SAKTHIKULANGARA P.O, KOLLAM, KERALA, INDIA -,
PIN - 691581
BY ADVS. SMT.MERLINE MATHEW
SRI.VIPIN P.VARGHESE
SRI.ADARSH MATHEW
SRI.ANIRUDH G. KAMATH
SRI.AGUSTHO NORBERT
SMT.MEGHA MADHAVAN
DEFENDANT:
OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE VESSEL MV MSC SABRINA
III (IMO: 8714205)
FLYING FLAG OF PANAMA, TOGETHER WITH HER HULL, TACKLE,
ENGINES, GEARS, PLANT, MACHINERY, ARTICLES, THINGS, APPAREL,
EQUIPMENT, STORES AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA ON BOARD,
PRESENTLY LYING AT PORT OF ADANI VIZHINJAM PORT PVT LTD. IN
INDIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS, PIN - 695521
BY ADV.SRI.PRASANTH S.PRATAP (SENIOR)
BY ADV.SRI.PRANOY K.KOTTARAM
THIS ADMIRALTY SUIT HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.08.2025, ALONG
WITH ADML.S.Nos.27/2025, 28/2025 AND 29/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Adml.S.Nos.26,27,28
&
29 of 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 3RD BHADRA, 1947
ADML.S. NO. 27 OF 2025
PLAINTIFF:
SUBI J
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O JALADHARAN, VETTUPARAMBIL, VATTACHAL
ARATTUPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA , KERALA, INDIA.,
PIN - 690535
BY ADVS. SMT.MERLINE MATHEW
SRI.VIPIN P.VARGHESE
SRI.ADARSH MATHEW
SRI.ANIRUDH G. KAMATH
SRI.AGUSTHO NORBERT
SMT.MEGHA MADHAVAN
SRI.V.J.MATHEW (SR.)
DEFENDANT:
OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE VESSEL MV
MSC SABRINA III (IMO: 8714205)
FLYING FLAG OF PANAMA, TOGETHER WITH HER HULL,
TACKLE, ENGINES, GEARS, PLANT, MACHINERY,
ARTICLES, THINGS, APPAREL, EQUIPMENT, STORES AND
OTHER PARAPHERNALIA ON BOARD, PRESENTLY LYING AT
PORT OF ADANI VIZHINJAM PORT PVT LTD. IN INDIAN
TERRITORIAL WATERS, PIN - 695521
BY ADV.SRI.PRASANTH S.PRATAP (SENIOR)
BY ADV.SRI.PRANOY K.KOTTARAM
THIS ADMIRALTY SUIT HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.08.2025,
ALONG WITH ADML.S.NOS.26/2025,28/2025 AND 29/2025 THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Adml.S.Nos.26,27,28
&
29 of 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 3RD BHADRA, 1947
ADML.S. NO. 28 OF 2025
PLAINTIFF:
KK PUSHKARAN
AGED 66 YEARS
C/O KRISHNANKUTTY, KOOTTUNKALTHARA HOUSE,
NJARACKAL, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, INDIA, PIN - 682505
BY ADVS.SMT.MERLINE MATHEW
SRI.VIPIN P.VARGHESE
SRI.ADARSH MATHEW
SRI.ANIRUDH G. KAMATH
SRI.AGUSTHO NORBERT
SMT.MEGHA MADHAVAN
SRI.V.J.MATHEW (SR.)
DEFENDANT:
OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE VESSEL MV
MSC SABRINA III (IMO: 8714205)
FLYING FLAG OF PANAMA, TOGETHER WITH HER HULL,
TACKLE, ENGINES, GEARS, PLANT, MACHINERY,
ARTICLES, THINGS, APPAREL, EQUIPMENT, STORES AND
OTHER PARAPHERNALIA ON BOARD, PRESENTLY LYING AT
PORT OF ADANI VIZHINJAM PORT PVT LTD. IN INDIAN
TERRITORIAL WATERS, PIN - 695521
BY ADV.SRI.PRASANTH S.PRATAP (SENIOR)
BY ADV.SRI.PRANOY K.KOTTARAM
THIS ADMIRALTY SUIT HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.08.2025, ALONG WITH ADML.S.NOS.26/2025 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Adml.S.Nos.26,27,28
&
29 of 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 3RD BHADRA, 1947
ADML.S. NO. 29 OF 2025
PLAINTIFF:
BINIMON
AGED 52 YEARS
S/O DIVAKARAN, BHAVANI, VELIYIL, AMBALAPPUZHA
ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, INDIA, PIN - 688 561
BY ADVS.SMT.MERLINE MATHEW
SRI.VIPIN P.VARGHESE
SRI.ADARSH MATHEW
SRI.ANIRUDH G. KAMATH
SRI.AGUSTHO NORBERT
SMT.MEGHA MADHAVAN
SRI.V.J.MATHEW (SR.)
DEFENDANT:
OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE VESSEL MV MSC
SABRINA III (IMO:8714205)
FLYING FLAG OF PANAMA, TOGETHER WITH HER HULL,
TACKLE, ENGINES, GEARS, PLANT, MACHINERY, ARTICLES,
THINGS, APPAREL, EQUIPMENT, STORES AND OTHER
PARAPHERNALIA ON BOARD, PRESENTLY LYING AT PORT OF
ADANI VIZHINJAM PORT PVT LTD. IN INDIAN TERRITORIAL
WATERS, PIN - 695521
BY ADV.SRI.PRASANTH S.PRATAP (SENIOR)
BY ADV.SRI.PRANOY K.KOTTARAM
THIS ADMIRALTY SUIT HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.08.2025,
ALONG WITH ADML.S.NOS.26/2025, 27/2025 AND 28/2025 THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Adml.S.Nos.26,27,28
&
29 of 2025
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EASWARAN S., J.
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Adml.S.Nos.26, 27,28,
&
29 of 2025
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Dated this the 25th day of August, 2025
JUDGMENT
It is submitted across the Bar by the learned Standing Counsel
for the Vizhinjam Port as well as the Senior Counsel appearing on
behalf of the operator of the Vessel that the Vessel has been sailed
from the Vizhinjam Port yesterday at 22:47 hours. This fact is
confirmed by the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of
the Port.
2. In such circumstances, the learned counsel for the
plaintiffs seeks permission to withdraw the suits with liberty to file
fresh suits as and when a fresh cause of action arises. Permission is
granted with liberty to file fresh suits as and when cause of action
arises.
The Registry shall refund the one time court fee paid on the
suits to the plaintiffs.
Sd/-
EASWARAN S. JUDGE MJL
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