^4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE AMARA|/A PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 10891 OF 2024 Between: Smt. Prathipati Teene Venkayamma, W/o Pulla Rao, aged 64 years R/o 4-286, Pandaripuram, 2^^ Lane, Chilakaluripeta, Palnadu District. ...Petitioner AND 1. Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110001. 2. The 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. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court 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 Circulars (LOCs) against the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No. Z2965206, 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 3'"^ Respondent to communicate the closure of LOCs to the Respondent No.2 may herein as per the procedure laid down under Office Memorandum dt 22.02.2021. lA 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 to suspend the Lookout Circulars (LOCs) issued against the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No Z2965206. lA 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 to direct the Respondent No.3 to communicate the suspension of the Lookout Circulars (LOCs) issued against the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No. Z2965206 to Respondent No.2. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI JAVVAJI SARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: SRI PASALA PONNA RAO DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010216252024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ssl [3331] MONDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 10891/2024 Between: 1.SMT. PRATHIPATI TEENE VENKAYAMMA R/0 4-286 W/0 PULLA RAO, AGED PANDARIPURAM 2ND 64 YEARS, CHILAKALURIPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT. LANE ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, ‘ AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2.THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, MINISTRY OF HOME GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS IMMIGRATION, EAST BLOCK, 3.THE STATION VIJAYAWADA CITY', NTR DISTRICT. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, COMMISSIONER HOUSE OFFICER MACHAVARAM P.S. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 espondent No.2 authorities in issuing Lookout Circulars (LOCs) against the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No. Z2965206, 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 : _ Memorandum No. 25016/10/2017-lmm(Pt.), Ministry of praying that in the being violative of Office Home Affairs, dated 1967 and 22 02.2021 issued by Respondent No.1 and Passport Act consequently to set aside the same and further direct the 3rd Respondent to communicate the closure of LOCs to the Respondent No.2 herein as per the procedure laid down under Office Memorandum dt. 22,02,2021 and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Circulars (LOCs) issued against the Petitioner bearing ' in the affidavit filed in suspend the Lookout Indian Passport No Z2965206 and to pass lA NO: 2 OF 2024 under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to communicate the suspension of the Lookout the Petitioner bearing Indian Passport No. Petition in the affidavit filed in direct the Respondent No.3 to Circulars (LOCs) issued against Z2965206 to Respondent No.2 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.JAWAJ1 SARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent Circular against the petitioner, is illegal and authorities in issuing Lookout arbitrary. listed, learned counsel for the petitioner the writ petition does not survive for Today, when the matter is would submit that the cause adjudication. 2. in 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ' //TRUE COPY// To SECfTON OFFICER One CC to Sri Javvaji Sarath Chandra, Advocate [OPUC; One CC to Sri Pasala Ponna Rao, Deputy Solicitor General of India [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. RAM ■ ■ HIGH COURT DATED:07/04/2025 ORDER S n may 2025 Curreni !>«cuan, %>£gSPATCHeP, WP.No.10891 of 2024 CLOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS