C/AS/29/2025(GJHC240405652025) ORDER DATED: 17/09/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 29 of 2025 With CIVIL APPLICATION (OJ) (DIRECTION) NO. 2 of 2026 In R/ADMIRALTY SUIT NO. 29 of 2025 ==================================================== BALAJI MALTS PRIVATE LIMITED Versus M.V. PANAMAX CHRISTINA (IMO NO. 9510319) ==================================================== Appearance: MR PRATIK KHUBCHANDANI for M/S.VYAS ASSOCIATES(1559) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 MR DARSHANKUMAR R KABRA(11246) for the Plaintiff(s) No. 1 MS PAURAMI B. SHETH(841) for the Plaintiff(s) No. 1 ==================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI Date : 17/09/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Advocate Mr. Darshankumar Kabra with learned advocate Ms. Paurami Sheth for the plaintiff has tendered purshish dated 17.09.2026 and has submitted that the plaintiff wishes to discontinue and unconditionally withdraw the captioned Suit, and accordingly seeks order of this Court permitting withdrawal of the Suit, return of the security deposited by the defendant towards the plaintiff's claim in the Suit and incidental directions. The said purshish is taken on record and forms part of this order. 2. Heard Learned advocates Mr. Darshankumar Kabra with Ms. Paurami Sheth for the plaintiff and learned advocate Mr Pratik Khubchandani for M/s Vyas Associates. C/AS/29/2025(GJHC240405652025) ORDER DATED: 17/09/2026 3. In view of the purshish filed by the plaintiff and submissions made, the captioned Suit stands disposed of as withdrawn unconditionally without an effective hearing. 4. The Registry is hereby directed to forthwith return and remit the security deposited by the defendant vessel / her Owner, through its P & I Club The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association Limited, in this Court, in the sum of USD 650,000/- with accrued interest, to the Defendant Vessel's P & I Club, i.e. The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association Limited. The Bank details to enable return of the security and accrued interest is as follows: Bank : Citibank Europe Plc., NL Branch Account Name : UK NV Address : WTC Building, Tower D, Floor 8, Schiphol, Boulevard 257, Netherlands. SWIFT CODE : CITINL2X UK P & I Club N.V. : $ US Account Copy of the Bank Account details is tendered by the Advocate appearing for the Defendant Vessel and is taken on record and shall form part of this Order. 5. The Registry is further directed to refund permissible court C/AS/29/2025(GJHC240405652025) ORDER DATED: 17/09/2026 fees in the name of Mr. Darshankumar Kabra, advocate for the plaintiff. 6. Suit accordingly stands disposed of as unconditionally withdrawn. 7. All parties to act on an ordinary copy of this order. In view of the order passed in the Admiralty Suit, the Civil Application for direction would not survive and the same stands disposed of. (PRANAV TRIVEDI,J) phalguni Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: PHALGUNI VISHRAMBHAI PATEL(HC00175), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/09/2026 18:03:30