Chennai, August 11: The Madras High Court today ordered the arrest of a Maldives registered ship lying at the anchorage of Kannur port in Kerala following alleged non-payment of dues to a Tuticorin-based company.
Justice V Periya Karuppiah passed the interim order on an application from Hari and Company alleging that the owners of the ship M/v Dhuvaafaru Galaxy had not paid for various items worth 248,386 USD (approx Rs 1.27crore) supplied to the ship.
The firm said despite repeated appeals, the vessel owners had not made any payment which was outstanding since February 16 last.
Holding that there was a prima facie case, the Judge said since the ship was available at Kannur port for two days and the balance of convenience was also in favour of the applicant he was passing the interim order of arrest of the vessel for two weeks.
--Agencies
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