This notification, S.O. 3740(E), issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on August 13, 2025, formally constitutes the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports, as per subsections 1 and 2 of Section 54 and Section 55 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (1 of 2021). The board consists of Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai, Former Chief Justice, Kerala High Court, as the Presiding Officer; Shri Chirravuri Viswanath, Former Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, and Former Member, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC), as a Member; and Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Technical Member, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), as a Member. The head office of the Adjudicatory Board will be located in Mumbai. With the constitution of this board, the Tariff Authority for Major Ports, established under Section 47A of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, will cease to exist. The Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports is effective from the date of this notification's publication in the official Gazette. The notification was issued under F. No. PD24015602021PDI by R. Lakshmanan, Jt. Secy.
Key Entities Referenced
Major Port Authorities Act, 2021: A law enacted in 2021, referenced as the basis for constituting the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports.
Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports: A board constituted by the Central Government to handle adjudicatory matters related to major ports.
Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai: The Presiding Officer of the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports, formerly the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
Kerala High Court: The High Court of the state of Kerala.
Shri Chirravuri Viswanath: A Member of the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports, formerly Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, and Member, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission.
National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission: An Indian quasi-judicial commission which redresses consumer grievances.
Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan: A Member of the Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports, formerly Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Technical Member, National Company Law Tribunal.
National Company Law Tribunal: A quasi-judicial body in India that adjudicates issues relating to companies.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3647] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2025/श्रावण 22, 1947
No. 3647] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025/SHRAVANA 22, 1947
पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
(पत्तन स्ट्कंध)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अगस्ट् त, 2025
का.आ. 3740(अ).— महापत्तन प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 1) की धारा 54 और धारा 55
की उप-धारा (1) और (2) के अनुसरण में, केंद्र सरकार एतिद्वारा महापत्तनों के जलए न्यायजनणगयन बोडग का गठन
करती ह,ै जिसमें एक पीठासीन अजधकारी और िो सिस्ट्य िाजमल होंगे, नामत:-
(i) न्यायमूर्तग आिीष जितेंद्र िेसाई - पीठासीन अजधकारी
पूवग मुख्य न्यायाधीि, केरल उच्च न्यायालय
(ii) श्री जचरागवुरी जवश्वनाथ - सिस्ट्य
पूवग सजचव, उपभोक्ता मामले जवभाग और
5448 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पूवग सिस्ट्य, राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता जववाि जनवारण आयोग (एनसीडीआरसी)
(iii) डॉ. संिीव रंिन - सिस्ट्य
पूवग सजचव, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय, और
तकनीकी सिस्ट्य, राष्ट्रीय कंपनी जवजध अजधकरण (एनसीएलटी)
2. महापत्तनों के जलए न्यायजनणयग न बोडग का मुख्यालय मुंबई में होगा।
3. (तत् कालीन) महापत्तन न्यासी अजधजनयम, 1963 की धारा 47ए के अंतगगत गरठत महापत्तनों प्रिुल्क
प्राजधकरण, महापत्तन न्यायजनणगयन बोडग के गठन की जतजथ से अजस्ट्तत्व में नहीं रहगे ा।
4. महापत्तन न्यायजनणगयन बोडग, सरकारी रािपत्र में अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होगा।
[फा. स.ं पीडी-24015/60/2021-पीडी-I]
आर. लक्ष्मणन, संयुक् त सजचव
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 - Presiding Officer
Former Chief Justice, Kerala High Court
(ii) Shri Chirravuri Viswanath - Member
Former Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, and
Former Member, National Consumer Dispute
Redressal Commission (NCDRC)
(ii) Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan - Member
Former Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and
Technical Member, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
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.
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