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.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Uday Bedi and Ms. Smiksha Singhroha, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Mr. Aryan Dhaka, Advocate for UOI. Mr. Annirudh Sharma and Mr. Ankit Swami, Advocates for R-2 CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R %
24.07.2026 CM APPL. 47093/2026 (for early hearing)
1. By way of the present application, the applicant seeks early hearing of the present petition.
2. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same stands allowed. The present petition will be taken up today.
3. Application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 8991/2026
4. By way of instant petition, the petitioner seeks following prayers:
“a) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to disclose to the Petitioner and to produce before this Hon’ble Court the records relating to the issuance of any Look Out Circular and/or coercive travel restraint against the Petitioner; AND/OR This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2026 at 15:20:48
b) issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing, setting aside and/or cancelling any Look Out Circular and/or coercive travel restraint issued against the Petitioner at the instance of the Respondents; AND/OR c) Direct the Respondents not to interfere with or prevent the Petitioner’s right to travel abroad and to and from India as enshrined under the Constitution of India...”
5. The learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 2 states that the Look Out Circular, with respect to M/s Radikal Foods Ltd, has already been closed.
6. In above terms, the present petition stands disposed of as the prayer stands satisfied.
7. In case of any further grievance, the petitioner will be at liberty to approach this Court.
8. The date already fixed i.e. 21.08.2026 stands cancelled.
9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.
DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 24, 2026/zp TD This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2026 at 15:20:48