New Mahe Ceramics vs. The Ministry Of Ports
Held
The Court noted that the goods were no longer available at the terminal. Upon the petitioner's request, the writ petition was closed, granting the petitioner the liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings against the consignor and intermediaries involved in the transportation and transhipment of the goods.
Facts
The petitioner, a firm dealing in tiles, purchased goods from Gujarat and entrusted them to the 4th Respondent for transport to Kerala. The goods arrived at Cochin Port/Vallarpadam Terminal but were withheld and subsequently transhipped back to Pipavav Port, making them unavailable for release to the petitioner.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the non-release of goods to the petitioner due to their being withheld and subsequently transhipped back, and the petitioner's right to seek remedies against the parties responsible for this action.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 14TH SRAVANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 479 OF 2021 P ETITIONER: NEW MAHE CERAMICS 23/281, C1-C6, MEETHALAKANDY BUILDING, MAIN ROAD, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN-673305, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SHAKKEER T.G. BY ADV K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PARIVAHAN BHAVAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001. 2 THE COCHIN PORT TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KERALA, PIN-682009. 3 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI, KERALA, PIN-682009. 4 ALPHA TRANS COASTAL EXIM SERVICES LLP, B-38, MANMANDIR RESIDENCY-2, CHHATADIYA ROAD, RAJULA, GUJARAT, PIN CODE-365560, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, EMAIL : alphalogistic@gmail.com * ADDL.5 THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS HOUSE, WILLINGTON ISLAND, COCHIN-682 009. IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 25-01-2021 IN IA 1/2021. W.P.(C)No.479 of 2021 :-2-: * ADDL.6 KOCHI INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TRANSSHIPMENT
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