dwarka which is owned by the british india steam navigation companypany limited of which the appellant is the agent.
shalkh hassan ibrahim hereinafter referred to as the missing seaman was employed as a deck hand a seaman of category ii on the ship ss.
the last entry in the log book shows that at 4 p.m. an inquiry was held on board the ship by the local police and the british companysul general.
at 6.15 a.m. he was found missing and a search was undertaken.
but the appellant did number lead oral evidence at the trial of the claim.
2000/ as and by way of compensation in any event and irrespective of the result of the appeal.
appeal by special leave from the judgment and decree dated march 5 1965 of the bombay high companyrt in first appeal number of 1963.
at the hearing of the appeal it was agreed that the appellant would pay to the respondent a sum of rs.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by ramaswami j. this appeal is brought by special leave fro.m the judgment of the.
the ship arrived alongside ashar jetty at 8 a.m. when a representative of messrs gray mackenzie company limited who are the agents for the british india steanm navigation co ltd.
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeal number 850 of 1966.
the representative in turn passed on the information to the local police and the port authorities.
sorabli bhuvanesh kumari and j.b.
the respondent preferred an appeal on april 17 1963 to the high companyrt from the judgment of the additional companymissioner dated february 6 1963.
dadachanji for the appellant.
the respondent agreed to accept the sum of rs.
in the persian gulf was informed that the said seaman was missing.
bombay high companyrt dated march 5 1965 in appeal number 415 of 1963.
the respondent did number appear.
at 7.35 a.m. a radio message was sent by the master of the ship.
