BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF MORMUGAO v. SOUTH WEST PORT LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ABG GOA PORT PVT. LTD)
MCA/356/2023 · 2025-11-14
Shri Sarang V Kotwal
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MCA 356 of 2023 Esha IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.356 OF 2023 WITH APPEAL UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO.19 OF 2019 MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.356 OF 2023 IN APPEAL UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO.19 OF 2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF MORMUGAO ... APPLICANT Versus SOUTH WEST PORT LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ABG GOA PORT PVT. LTD) ... RESPONDENT WITH APPEAL UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO.19 OF 2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF MORMUGAO, THR. POA, SANTOSH NAIK., ... APPELLANT Versus SOUTH WEST PORT LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ABG GOA PORT PVT. LTD)., ... RESPONDENT . Ms. Simran Khadilkar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Jay Mathew, Advocate for the Respondent.
CORAM:- SARANG V. KOTWAL, J. DATED :- 14th November, 2025 P.C: This is an Application for amendment of Appeal Under Arbitration No. 19 of 2019 for amending the cause title by changing the name of the Appellant from 'Mormugao Port Trust' to 'Mormugao Port Authority'. 14th November, 2025
MCA 356 of 2023
2. Learned Counsel for the Respondent has no objection for allowing this Application.
3. The Application mentions that the Central Government vide Notification No. G.S.R. 63(E) dated 28.01.2022 has constituted a new Board of the Major Port Authority as per Section 3(1) of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and the Board vide Resolution No. 19 dated 19.02.2022 has resolved to change the nomenclature from 'Mormugao Port Trust' to 'Mormugao Port Authority'.
4. Considering that this is just a change in the name of the original Appellant, the Miscellaneous Civil Application is allowed. Amendment shall be carried out within two weeks from today.
5. The Miscellaneous Civil Application is disposed of.
6. Appeal Under Arbitration No. 19 of 2019 shall proceed in due course.
SARANG V. KOTWAL, J. 14th November, 2025 Signed by: ESHA SAINATH VAIGANKAR Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 14/11/2025 14:19:45