RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs SEVEN ISLANDS SHIPPING LTD. AND ANR

Neeta Sawant WP-12656-2023-JR-FC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12656 OF 2023 Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Having its office; Reliance Centre, 19, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001. …. Petitioner -Versus- 1. Seven Islands Shipping Ltd. Having its office at; Suit No.4, Level 8, B, Wing Times Square, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri-East, Mumbai 400 059. 2. Athena Insurance and Re-Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd. Having its Address at; 112, “C”, Mittal Tower, Vidhan Bhavan Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. …. Respondents Mr. Rushabh S. Vidyarthi with Ms. Ishita Bhole, Mr. Mohit Turakhia i/b Mr. Asim S. Vidyarthi, for the Petitioner. Ms. Naira Jeejeebhoy with Ms. Sneha Goud i/b Bose & Mitra & Co., for the Respondent No.1. CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. Judgment Reserved On : 27 March 2025. Judgment Pronounced On : 8 April 2025. ___________________________________________________________________________ Page No.1 of 31 Tuesday, 8 April 2025 Neeta Sawant WP-12656-2023-JR-FC JUDGMENT: A. THE CHALLENGE 1) The Petitioner-Insurance Company has invoked jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Const