BOARD OF TRUSTEES PORT OF MUMBAI vs INDIAN OIL CORPN — C.A. No. 2085/1998

Case under Section XVI. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010009961997

Filing Date

15-Jan-1997

Registration No

C.A. No. 2085/1998

Diary Number

996/1997

Order Date

16-Apr-1998

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XVI

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BOARD OF TRUSTEES PORT OF MUMBAI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.INDIAN OIL CORPN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-1998

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 15-Jan-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 2085/1998

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Board of Trustees Port of Mumbai v. Indian Oil Corporation Decision: The Supreme Court allowed the Port Trust's appeal, holding that harbour authorities possess a paramount statutory lien over vessels under Section 64 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, which supersedes all other creditor claims, including secured creditors in company winding-up proceedings. The Port Trust was entitled to sell the arrested vessel independently without court intervention or following Companies Act procedures, recover its dues from sale proceeds, and deposit any balance with the Official Liquidator. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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