247 of 2000 affirming the judgment and decree dated 7.03.2000 passed by a learned Single Judge thereof in CS No.
1,31,471.11/ .
75 of 1996.
A learned Single Judge of the said Court held the appellant liable for payment of damages being responsible for causing damage and loss to the companysignment which had occurred at a time when the cargo was in its charge.
case Nos.
It arrived at the Port of Madras on 17.12.1994.
Some damage was numbericed in five cases.
1 for carriage thereof from Kobe, Japan to Madras.
Appellant is an owner of a fleet of vessels.
00002 and 0013.
A companysignment of six sets of Sub Assemblies for PC 650 H.E. was entrusted by the respondent No.
5638 OF 2007 Arising out of SLP Civil No.
CIVIL APPEAL NO.
7346 of 2005 B. SINHA, J Leave granted.
In the written statement, the respondents inter alia pleaded limited liability on their part.
In the said suit, the following relief was prayed for A sum of Rs.16,72,143.87 with interest from the date of plaint all the date of realization interest of 18 at 18 p.a as the transaction being companymercial one under Section 34 CPC.
Application of the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 for short the Indian Act vis vis the Japanese Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1992 for short the Japanese Act is in question in this appeal which arises out of a judgment and order dated 2.12.2004 passed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in OSA No.
It companytained 16 packages.
