APHC010230692024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 12072/2024 Between: 1. PRATHIPATI SARATH, S/O. P. PULLA RAO, AGED 36 YEARS, R/O PLOT NO 391/E, ROAD NO 81, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD - 500033, TELANGANA STATE ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER IMMIGRATION, EAST BLOCK, 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MACHAVARAM P.S., VIJAYAWADA CITY, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 authorities in issuing Lookout Circular (LOC) against the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No. Z6318661 at the instance of Respondent No.3 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of Articles.19 and 21 of the Constitution of India besides being violative of Office Memorandum No. 25016/10/2017-lmm(Pt.), Ministry of Home Affairs, dated 22.02.2021 issued by Respondent No.1 and Passport Act, 1967 and consequently to set aside the same and further direct the Respondent to communicate the closure of LOC to the Respondent No.2 herein as per the procedure laid down under Office Memorandum dt. 22.02.2021 and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No. Z6318661 and to pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.3 to communicate the suspension of the Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No. Z6318661 to Respondent No.2 and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAVVAJI SARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent No.2 in issuing Lookout Circular (LOC) against the petitioner at the instance of respondent No.3, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is listed, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against the petitioner was withdrawn/deleted on 27.06.2024. Hence, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 17.03.2025 TVN 128 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.12072 OF 2024 Date : 17.03.2025 TVN