Supreme Court of India

The Chairman, Board of Trustees Cochin Port Trust v. M/s Arebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 3 S.C.R. 196
Bench R. K. Agrawal and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 7 March 2018

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Major Port Trust Act, 1963 – s. 2(o) – Liability of the consignee or steamer agent in respect of ground rent charges to be paid to the port trust – Determination of – Containers unloaded at p ort trust, but not cleared by the consignees or importers and r efused to be de-stuffed by the Port, on the ground of inadequate sto rage space – Liability to pay ‘ground rent’, if can be imposed on the owners of the vessel/steamer agents beyond the period of 75 d ays, fixed by the Tariff Authority of Major Ports – Held: In view of the inconsistencies in the decisions in * Rowther-I, **Rowther-II,

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