M/S. GUJARAT CYPROMET LTD. vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, operating under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, is entitled to deduct 50% of the sale proceeds from the auction of unclaimed cargo as expenses. The Court affirmed that the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was appropriate, as the matter involved factual adjudication unsuitable for Article 226 proceedings. The appellant was permitted to seek redress through ordinary civil remedies, thus upholding the statutory framework governing port operations.