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2026 DAILYLAW 6961 (AP)

LAKSHMISETTY GURU v. THE UNION OF INDIA

WP/6166/2026 · 2026-07-27

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010110502026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE 28 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6166 OF 2026 Between: 1. LAKSHMISETTY GURU, S/o.Ravi Kumar, aged 21 years, r/o.Dr.No.105 04-421,Flat No.137, Gayathri Nagar, Etukuru, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, rep. by Department of Home Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi 2. The Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, rep.by its Commissioner, (Immigration), East Block R.K.Puram, New Delhi -110001 3. The Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Hom rep.by its Joint Director, (Immigration), East Block R.K.Puram, New Delhi- 110001 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amar 522238 5. The Director General of Police, Atmakuru, Mangalagiri, Guntur District 522503 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 28th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6166 OF 2026 GURU, S/o.Ravi Kumar, aged 21 years, r/o.Dr.No.105 421,Flat No.137, Gayathri Nagar, Etukuru, Guntur-522017, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, rep. by Department of Home Affairs, Government th Block, New Delhi -110001 2. The Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, rep.by its Commissioner, (Immigration), East Block-VIII Level 110001 3. The Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India, rep.by its Joint Director, (Immigration), East Block-VIII Level 110001 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 5. The Director General of Police, Atmakuru, Mangalagiri, Guntur District IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI GURU, S/o.Ravi Kumar, aged 21 years, r/o.Dr.No.105- 522017, Guntur ...Petitioner 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, rep. by Department of Home Affairs, Government 2. The Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, VIII Level-V Sector-1, e Affairs Government of India, VIII Level-V Sector-1, 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home avathi, Guntur District- 5. The Director General of Police, Atmakuru, Mangalagiri, Guntur District - 2 6. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District- 522601 7. The Station House Officer, Atchampet Police Station, Palanadu District- 522409 8. Ambati Narasimha Rao, Son of Narayana, Aged 42 years, Occ Business, Resident of Peddapalem Village, Achampet Mandal, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh 522410. R8 impleaded in Writ Petition and Affidavit as per Courts Order Dt. 20.04.2026 in I.A.No. 02 of 2026. ...Respondents 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 the respondents in issuing and continuing the LOOK OUT CIRCULAR against the petitioner in connection with Cr.No.111/2024 u/s.420, 506 r/w.34 of IPC of Atchampet Police Station, Palnadu District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to recall withdraw the LOOK OUT CIRCULAR and permit the petitioner to travel abroad for pursuing his studies 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 to direct the respondents particularly respondents 2&3 not to take any coercive steps pursuant to the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner in connection with Cr.No.111/2024 u/s.420, 506 r/w.34 of IPC of Atchampet Police Station, Palnadu District and permit the petitioner to travel abroad for pursuing his studies, without insisting upon detention, subject to such conditions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 3 IA NO: 2 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 to implead the petitioner (Implead Petitioner) herein as proposed Respondents No. 8 in W.P. No. 6166 of 2026, Along with all the Interlocutory Applications in the interest of justice and for effective and proper adjudication of the issued involved in the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: HABIBULLA SHAIK Counsel for the Respondents: PATHI SIVA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: NAMRATHA CHOUDARY P CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME 4 The Court made the following order: Sri P.A.K.Yadav, learned counsel, representing Sri Habibulla Shaik, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infrucutous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications are closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 28.07.2026 MP 5 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:6166 of 2026 Date: 28.07.2026 MP