CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, C.P.T. vs M/S AREBEE STAR MARITIME AGEN.PVT.L — C.A. No. 2525/2018

Case under Section XI-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010002702012

Filing Date

02-Jan-2012

Registration No

C.A. No. 2525/2018

Diary Number

270/2012

Order Date

05-Aug-2020

Document Type

Judgement - of Main Case

Neutral Citation

2018 INSC 216, 2020 INSC 476

Disposal Type

Disposed Off

Last updated 03-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XI-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, C.P.T.

    Adv. V. K. MONGA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.M/S AREBEE STAR MARITIME AGEN.PVT.L

    Adv. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA[R-2] ANKUR KASHYAP[R-6]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Aug-2020

    Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 05-Aug-2020

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 05-Aug-2020

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  5. 24-Jul-2020

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  6. 24-Jul-2020

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee

  7. 22-Jul-2020

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  8. 22-Jul-2020

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee

  9. 05-Mar-2020

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian

  10. 04-Mar-2020

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian

  11. 03-Mar-2020

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian

  12. 24-Feb-2020

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  13. 18-Dec-2019

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  14. 18-Dec-2019

    IA

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna

  15. 31-Oct-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  16. 31-Oct-2018

    IA

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran

  17. 29-Oct-2018

    IA

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta

  18. 07-Mar-2018

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  19. 07-Mar-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  20. 07-Mar-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

  21. 14-Sep-2017

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  22. 13-Sep-2017

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  23. 13-Sep-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

  24. 12-Sep-2017

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  25. 12-Sep-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

  26. 23-Aug-2017

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  27. 23-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre

  28. 09-Aug-2017

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  29. 09-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre

  30. 02-Aug-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre

  31. 24-Jul-2017

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  32. 24-Jul-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

  33. 17-Jul-2017

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  34. 17-Jul-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 03-May-2017

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  36. 03-May-2017

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  37. 24-Mar-2017

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  38. 24-Mar-2017

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  39. 29-Nov-2016

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  40. 29-Nov-2016

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  41. 23-Aug-2016

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  42. 23-Aug-2016

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  43. 11-Dec-2015

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  44. 11-Dec-2015

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  45. 01-Dec-2015

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  46. 01-Dec-2015

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  47. 13-Oct-2015

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  48. 13-Oct-2015

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  49. 29-Sep-2015

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  50. 29-Sep-2015

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  51. 06-Jul-2015

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  52. 06-Jul-2015

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  53. 06-May-2015

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  54. 06-May-2015

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  55. 25-Feb-2015

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  56. 25-Feb-2015

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  57. 11-Dec-2014

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  58. 11-Dec-2014

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  59. 01-Apr-2014

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  60. 15-Jan-2014

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  61. 03-Dec-2013

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  62. 26-Sep-2013

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  63. 31-Jul-2013

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  64. 22-Jul-2013

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  65. 02-Jan-2012

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 2525/2018

  66. [ 2018 INSC 216 ]

    Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: Cochin Port Trust v. Arebee Star Maritime Agencies (C.A. No. 2525/2018) The Supreme Court clarified the liability for demurrage (storage) charges at ports under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. The Court held that steamer agents are liable only for Port Trust charges until the goods are unloaded and the Port Trust takes custody. Once the Port Trust assumes custody and issues a receipt, liability for storage/demurrage charges shifts to the importer, owner, consignee, or their agents—not the steamer agent. The Court rejected the Kerala High Court's interpretation that the word "may" in sections 61-62 must read as "shall," but imposed a constitutional duty requiring the Port Trust to sell goods within a reasonable period (ordinarily four months) and act reasonably when exercising discretion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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