An Adani spokesperson refused to comment and Karunesan was not available for comment, source said initially he would head this project and later would be moved to Mumbai to take up a larger role in the group's port projects across the country.
Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd had signed an MoU with Kamarajar Port Limited, a miniratna public sector undertaking, to set up a container terminal with Rs 1,270 crore. It has floated an SPV -- Adani Ennore Container Terminal Pvt.
Adani Ports emerged as the highest bidder for the proposed project. It offered a revenue share of 37 per cent beating DP World, which offered 27 per cent.