Pradeep Agarwal vs Union Of India Ministry Of Home ...
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2023:BHC-OS:4410-DB                                14-15-16-OSIAWPL-14324-14325-14338--2023.DOC




                 Gaikwad RD



                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                              ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
                          INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 14324 OF 2023
                                            IN
                               WRIT PETITION NO. 937 OF 2022
                                          WITH
                          INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 14325 OF 2023
                                            IN
                               WRIT PETITION NO. 3374 OF 2022
                                          WITH
                          INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 14338 OF 2023
                                            IN
                             WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 17482 OF 2022


                 Pradeep Agarwal                                                      ...Applicant
                       In the matter between
                 Pradeep Agarwal                                                     ...Petitioner
                       Versus
                 Union of India & Ors                                             ...Respondent


                 Mr Ziyad Madon, with Ravi Gandhi & Rashmin Jain, i/b Kanga &
                      Co, for the Applicant in all Applications.
                 Mr DP Singh, i/b AA Ansari, for the Respondents No.1 and 2 in all
                      Applications.
                 Ms Akanksha Hambir, with Rathina Maravarman, for the
                      Respondent No.3 Bank of Baroda in IAL/14324/2023.
                 Ms Niyati Merchant, i/b for the Respondent No.3 Bank in
                      IAL/14338/2023.

                                               CORAM: G.S. Patel &
                                                      Neela Gokhale, JJ.

DATED: 6th June 2023

6th June 2023

14-15-16-OSIAWPL-14324-14325-14338--2023.DOC

PC:-

1. The Petitioner seeks leave to travel overseas in accordance with the itinerary that is set out in the prayer clauses. There are three Interim Applications in which three separate Look Out Circulars ("LOCs")were issued by three different banks namely the Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India and Punjab National Bank. There are previous orders granting leave to travel. Substantive challenges have been heard separately and judgment is awaited.

2. Permission is sought to travel overseas from 30th June 2023 to 11th July 2023.

3. In view of this, we permit the Petitioner to travel abroad for the period from 30th June 2023 to 11th July 2023. This order will also be subject to the usual conditions, viz.:-

(i) the Petitioner is to file an undertaking to return to this country at the end of this period, if not already done;

(ii) the Petitioner is to file a detailed itinerary with his contact details and addresses overseas, if not already done;

(iii) The Petitioner must file an undertaking (if not already done) not to apply for renewal or extension of this order until he returns to this country.

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4. Subject to these conditions, the LOCs in question against the Petitioner are stayed until 13th July 2023.

5. The immigration authorities at all ports of departure including all airports will permit the Petitioner passage and permit the Petitioner to take his flights out of the country irrespective of whether this suspension have notified them or not and irrespective of whether this suspension is noted in the immigration authorities' systems or not.

6. The immigration authorities will not ask for a certified copy of this order but will act on presentation of an authenticated or digitally signed copy of this order.

7. The Interim Applications are disposed of in these terms. No Costs.

                         (Neela Gokhale, J)                                        (G. S. Patel, J)
           Digitally
           signed by
           RAJU
RAJU       DATTATRAYA
DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD    Date:
           2023.06.07
           11:05:42
           +0530





                                                        6th June 2023