Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Administration Wing

Constitution of the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports under the Major Ports Authorities Act 2021

Issue Date: 13 August 2025 Published: 13 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-13082025-265410 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government constitutes the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports under Sections 54 and 55 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, through Notification S.O. 3740(E) dated 13th August, 2025, constitutes the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports. This action is taken by the Central Government in pursuance of sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 54 and Section 55 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021). The newly constituted Board comprises a Presiding Officer, Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai (former Chief Justice, Kerala High Court), and two Members: Shri Chirravuri Viswanath (former Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, and former Member, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission) and Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan (former Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Technical Member, National Company Law Tribunal). The head office of the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports shall be located at Mumbai. Concurrently, the Tariff Authority for Major Ports, which was constituted under Section 47A of the erstwhile Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, will cease to exist from the date of the Adjudicatory Board's constitution. The Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports will come into force from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13082025-265410 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3647] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025/SHRAVANA 22, 1947 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (Ports Wing) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th August, 2025 S.O. 3740(E).- In pursuance of sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 54 and Section 55 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021), the Central Government hereby constitutes the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports, consisting of a Presiding Officer and two Members, namely:- (i) Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai Former Chief Justice, Kerala High Court (ii) Shri Chirravuri Viswanath Former Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, and Former Member, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) (ii) Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan Former Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Technical Member, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) - Presiding Officer - Member - Member 2. The head office of the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports shall be at Mumbai. 3. The Tariff Authority for Major Ports constituted under Section 47A of the (erstwhile) Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 shall cease to exist from the date of constitution of the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports. 4. The Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports shall come into force from the date of publication of the notification, in the official Gazette. [F. No. PD-24015/60/2021-PD-I] R. LAKSHMANAN, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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