M/S Paragon Trading v. Owners and Parties Interested in Motor Tug Avadh and 2 Others

and A.No.2043 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J Today, the matter is listed under the caption 'for being mentioned' at the instance of learned counsel for respondents. Considering the submissions made, this Court directs the Registry to replace paragraph No.2 of the order in C.S. (Comm.Div.) No.105 of 2025 dated

19.02.2026 with the following and issue fresh corrected order copy: "Pursuant to the above order, the name of the plaintiff has been printed in the cause list and there is no appearance either in person or through counsel. Hence, this suit is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, the order of arrest passed in A.No.2043 of 2025 dated 02.07.2025 is vacated and the Registry shall issue a release warrant. Connected application is closed."

27.02.2026 Note: Issue today [27.02.2026] gm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND A.No.2043 of 2025 M/s.Paragon Trading Flat D, No. C-68, Santhanam Road, TVS Nagar, Madurai-625 003 Plaintiff(s) Vs

¶1Owners and Parties interested in Motor Tug AVADH IMO NO.9564358 A foreign flagged vessel flying the flag of the Republic of Palau, together with her hull, tackle, engines, gears, plant, machinery, Articles, things appurtenant, things apparel and other paraphernalia on board, presently lying at VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, within Indian territorial waters and represented by its Master

2.Owners and parties interested in Motor tug ADWAY IMO NO.9563081 A foreign flagged vessel flying the flag of the Republic of Palau, together with her hull tackle, engines, gears, plant, machinery, articles, things, appurtenant, things apparel and other paraphernaila on board, represented by its Master presently lying at Port of Male, Maldives

3.Owners and parties interested in Motor Tug ACCOMPLICE IMO NO.9164079 A motor Tug flying the flat of Palau Presently lying at the port of Tuticorin and Represented by its Master Defendants(s) PRAYER a.To direct the Owners and parties interested in defendants Vessel to pay to the plaintiff a sum of USD 12,360 (United States Dollars One Hundred Twenty Thousand Three Hundred Sixty) equivalent to INR 1,05,91,680/- (Indian Rupees One Crore Five Lakhs Ninety One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty only) (calculated at Rs.88/USD as on 29.03.2025) as per the particulars of claim claimed under the suit, along with the further interest on the principal sum of USD 120,360 from the date of filing the present suit till payment/realization, as per the particular of claims. b. For arrest and sale of the 1st Defendant Vessel having IMO No.9564358 in as is where is condition with her hull, engines, gears, tackle, machinery, articles, things, bunkers, apparel, plant other appurtenances at present lying at

V.O.Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, within territorial waters of India. c.For cost of this suit. For Plaintiff(s): No appearance JUDGMENT When the suit came up for hearing on 12.02.2026, this Court passed the following order: "When the matter was taken up for hearing today, learned counsel for the plaintiff submitted that he has no instructions from the plaintiff and a memo has also been filed in this regard.

2.Recording the above memo, Registry is directed to delete the name of Mr.Ibrahim Ahamed J and print the name of the plaintiff in the cause list.

3.Post this case on 19.02.2026."

2.Pursuant to the above order, the name of the plaintiff has been printed in the cause list and there is no appearance either in person or through counsel. Hence, this suit is dismissed for non-prosecution. Connected application is closed. 19-02-2026 gya

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. gya

19-02-2026