Kerala High Court: A single bench of Justice Harisankar V. Menon dismissed petitions by Cochin Port Trust firemen seeking regularisation and pay parity with permanent firemen. Background Firemen from the Cochin Port Trust's Leave Reserve Pool filed two writ petitions seeking regularisation of their services and pay parity with regular firemen. Sankarjee and Mr. Sugunapalan N.N., representing the firemen, argued …
The Kerala High Court on Monday directed a Russian vessel, MV MAIA-1 to be detained at the Cochin Port Trust for non-payment of dues to an Estonian firm, Bunker Partner OU. Justice Sathish Ninan issued the ex-parte order against the Russian cargo ship after being prima facie satisfied that the arrest was warranted in this case. 'MV MAIA-1', along with …
The High Court has held that the right of a creditor to have the Bank Guarantee invoked is only during the currency of the Bank Guarantee and not during the extended claim period of one year. "To arise a right under the Bank Guarantee Agreement, a demand has to be made within the period of validity of the Agreement. The …
As a step towards adding more attractions and interesting experiences to cruise tourists visiting Cochin Port, a helicopter service has been introduced from Willingdon Island here by a private company in association with Ernakulam District Tourism Promotion Council. In the year 2018-19, 49 international cruise ships visited Cochin Port with 62,753 passengers and 28828 crew members. Hence, Cochin Port Trust …