UNITED TIMBER TRADERS Vs. M V SAMUDRA MAYA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE plaintiffs had contracted to ship 173 logs of Yellowbalau Timber Round Logs purchased from Bombay Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. through vessel M. V. Samudra Maya of which the owners are defendant No. 3. The 3rd defendant issued a liner bill of lading in respect of 173 logs. The vessel berthed at Vishakapatnam Port on 6th July, 1986. Out of the 173 logs, 104 logs were short delivered with a cubic measurement of 604. 98 cub. mts. valued at US $ 71,559. 06 equivalent to Rs. 8,98,983. 17. These facts were communicated to the defendant No. 3 by letter dated 12th July, 1986.

(2.) BASED on the pleadings the following issues were framed:---

(3.) ON behalf of the plaintiffs they have examined Rama Singal, their Partner. No evidence is led on behalf of the defendants.