# BHAMBHANI SHIPPING LTD vs THE BOARD OF MUMBAI PORT AUTHORITY

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2025-11-07
Citation: IA/1489/2025
Petitioner: BHAMBHANI SHIPPING LTD
Respondent: THE BOARD OF MUMBAI PORT AUTHORITY

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

37. IA 1489-25 in COMAS 81-21.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY 2. Mr. Ajai Fernandes with Mrs. Nina Motiwalla, Ms. Janhavi Kandekar and Ms. Anjali Kotecha for the Plaintiff. CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA, J. DATE : 7th NOVEMBER, 2025 ORAL ORDER. : 1. This Interim Application seeks condonation of delay of approximately 684 days in filing the additional written statement and a direction to take the same on record. 2. Mr. Gandhi, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant submits that this Application has been filed on behalf of the Defendant No.2. Learned Counsel submits that the Plaint was filed on 27 th August, 2021 and was registered on 18th December, 2021. The written statement was filed on behalf of the Defendant No. 2 on 8 th November, 2021, well Nikita Gadgil 1/19 37. IA 1489-25 in COMAS 81-21.doc before the expiry of 120 days. That by Interim Application (L) No. 7315 of 2023, the Plaintiff sought to amend the Plaint to incorporate certain claims that had arisen after the filing of the Suit. The said Interim Application was allowed by order dated 11 th April, 2023 and by the said order, the Defendants were permitted to file additional written statement to the amended Plain

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