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2025 DAILYLAW 200814 (MAD)

Monjasa Pte Ltd v. Owners and Parties interested in the Vessel

A/6391/2025 · 2025-12-19

N Anand Venkatesh

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Application Nos.6391 & 6393 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.332 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Application Nos.6391 & 6393 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.332 of 2025 Monjasa Pte Ltd. Represented by its Authorized Representative, Mr.Lucas Jayakumar, 1 Raffles Place, #33-02 One Raffles Place, Singapore 048 616. … Applicant/Plaintiff in both applications Vs. Owners and Parties interested in the Vessel MV Zhong Gu Xiong An (IMO 9812901) A vessel Flying the China People’s Republic Flag together with her hull, tackle, engines, machinery, boats, bunkers equipment, paraphernalia and all other appurtenances. Presently lying at Chennai Port Tamil Nadu, in Indian Territorial Waters and represented by its Master …Respondent/Defendant in both applications Application No.6391 of 2025 filed under Order XIV Rules 1 & 8 of O.S.Rules read with Order XLII Rule 3 of O.S.Rules praying to order arrest and sale of the Vessel MV Zhong Gu Xiong An (IMO No.9812901), flying the flag of China People’s Republic now lying at Chennai Port, Chennai within the territorial waters and Admiralty Jurisdiction of this Court along with her hull, tackle, engines, machinery, boats, bunkers, equipment, paraphernalia and all other appurtenances and paraphernalia, plant and machinery, pending disposal of the suit. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Application Nos.6391 & 6393 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.332 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm Application No.6393 of 2025 filed under Order XIV Rules 1 & 8 of O.S.Rules read with Order XXXVIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to direct the respondent vessel and/or its owners to furnish security in the appropriate form for a sum of USD 225,048 (United States Dollar Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and Forty Eight only), equivalent to INR 2,03,28,585.84 (Indian Rupees Two Crores Three Lakhs Twenty Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty Five Rupees and Eighty Four Paise only) calculated at the RBI reference rate of INR 90.33 per USD as on 17.12.2025 pending disposal of the suit. For Applicant : Mrs.Deepika Murali [in both Applns.] For Respondent : Mr.Nandakumar [in both Applns.] ***** COMMON ORDER In the light of the order passed in A.No.6423 of 2025 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) No.332 of 2025 dated 19.12.2025, no further orders are required to be passed in these applications. Accordingly, both these applications are closed. 19.12.2025 NCC: yes/no gm Application Nos.6391 & 6393 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.332 of 2025 (2/3) 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis