2001 (7) TMI 126

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....d. 3. Appellant is a container operator providing containers for the purpose of facilitating export or import of goods. Appellant filed writ petition before the High Court of Gujarat seeking directions requiring Kandla Port Trust to release the containers which landed at the Kandla Port on 15-3-1996 without insisting for payment of ground rent from the petitioner. That petition was rejected by ....

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....dent for auctioning the cargo. 5. As provided under Sections 61 and 62 of The Major Port Trust Act, 1963 along with the order passed by the Tariff Authority for Major Ports on 19th July, 2000 clarifying the issues. Port Trust authorities are required to act diligently and within reasonable time. Considering the facts stated above, it is ordered that respondent shall recover storage charges for ....