Worldwide Shipping Appeal Dismissed by Karnataka HC

Authority: High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru

Order Date: 26 August 2021

Case Overview

• Parties: Appellant – M/s Worldwide Shipping Inc, a partnership firm represented by Managing Partner Mr. Ahmed Mohiuddin; Respondents – Union of India (Ministry of Shipping), Chairman, Tariff Authority for Major Ports, and Chairman, New Mangalore Port Trust.
• Proceedings: Writ Appeal No. 4423 of 2013 (GM‑RES) filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, seeking to set aside the order dated 28 June 2013 in Writ Petition No. 41019 of 2011.
• Counsel’s Submission: The appellant contended that the issue had become academic due to the efflux of time but requested that the matter be kept open for future agitations, if any.

Final Outcome

• The bench (Justices Alok Aradhe and Hemant Chandangoudar) granted the liberty to keep the issue open but disposed of the appeal without any substantive order.

Topics: Legal Judgment, Shipping Sector