Neutral Citation:______________ Date of reserved for orders: Nil Date of pronouncement: 24.06.2026 Date of uploading: APHC010694482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 35860/2025 Between: 1. SHAIK RAKHEEB, S/O. SHAIK VALI AHAMAD, AGED 35 YEARS, REP.BY GPA HOLDER, JAKKAM BRAHMANANDA REDDY, S/O. LATE SUBBA REDDY, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.5-5, VENKATESWARA NAGAR, KURNOOL ROAD, ONGOLE TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE-523001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI, PIN CODE - 110001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IMMIGRATION, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, EAST BLOCK, VIII LEVEL, V SECTOR, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI - 110066. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION BRANCH (IB), MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 2 BLOCK NO.8, EAST R.K. PURAM, SECTOR-1, NEW DELHI, PIN CODE - 110001. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 522238. 5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 522503. 6. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CID, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 522503. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM PIN CODE- 533101. 8. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ONGOLE TALUK POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 523001. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in issuing look out circular/ direction against petitioner at the instance of respondent No.5 to 8 and continuing the same in connection with crime No. 740 of 2022 dated 08.11.2022 of Ongole Taluka Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District as illegal, irregular, arbitrary without jurisdiction and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and 3 consequently direct the respondents 5 to 8 to withdraw or recall Look out circular (LOC) issued against petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 operation of Look out circular issued against petitioner connected to Crime No.740 of 2022 dated 08.11.2022 of Ongole Taluka Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District and consequently direct the respondents not interfere in any manner with petitioners travel to India, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 order for amendment of designation and description of the Respondent No.7 as The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District at Ongole, Pin Code - 523001 in the place of The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District at Rajamahendravaram, Pin Code - 533101 in the cause title cf the Writ Petition, affidavit and the interlocutory applications, in the interest of justice and pass 4 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M S S SWAYAM PRAKASH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 35860 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: Instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in issuing look out circular/ direction against petitioner at the instance of respondent No.5 to 8 and continuing the same in connection with crime No. 740 of 2022 dated 08.11.2022 of Ongole Taluka Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District as illegal, irregular, arbitrary without jurisdiction and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 5 to 8 to withdraw or recall Look out circular (LOC) issued against petitioner and pass such other order or orders …”. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition so as to file fresh Writ Petition, as there are typographical errors crept in. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home reported no objection for the same. 5. Permission is accorded. 6 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to file of fresh Writ Petition, within a period of two (02) weeks, from today, failing which interim order dated 08.05.2026 in WP No.35860 of 2025 shall stands vacated. No order as to costs. 7. Needless to state that the interim order dated 08.05.2026 in WP No.35860 of 2025 will be in force subject to a condition that the fresh Writ Petition be filed within two (02) weeks, from today. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24.06.2026 PSA Whether the Order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 35860 of 2025 Date: 24.06.2026 PSA