APHC010251382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY, THE 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13510 OF 2026 Between: 1. PILLA TULASI RAO, S/o Late Pilla Gurumurthy, Aged about 45 years, R/o D.No.3-75, Telaga Veedhi, J.P.Kotturu, Korlam, Srikakulam District, A.P.,532264. 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, Ministry of Home Affairs Bureau of Immigration, Rep by its Commissioner East Block VIII Level IV, Sector, R K Puram New Delhi 110066. 2. The Ministry of External Affairs, Rep by its Secretary Government of India, Patiala House Tilak Marg Sectorl R K Puram New Delhi 110001. 3. The Immigration officer, Rajiv Home affairs Government of India, Hyderabad, 501218. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its principal Secretary to Home Department Amaravati Andhra Pradesh 522503. 5. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatna Visakhapatnam A.P, 530002. 6. The Assistant Commissioner, Women Police Station UPS, Visakhapatnam 530045. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13510 OF 2026 1. PILLA TULASI RAO, S/o Late Pilla Gurumurthy, Aged about 45 years, R/o 75, Telaga Veedhi, J.P.Kotturu, Korlam, Srikakulam District, AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, Ministry of Home Affairs Bureau of Immigration, Commissioner East Block VIII Level IV, Sector, R K Puram New 2. The Ministry of External Affairs, Rep by its Secretary Government of India, Patiala House Tilak Marg Sectorl R K Puram New Delhi 110001. 3. The Immigration officer, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Ministry of Home affairs Government of India, Hyderabad, 501218. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its principal Secretary to Home Department Amaravati Andhra Pradesh 522503. 5. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam Police Commissionerate Visakhapatnam A.P, 530002. 6. The Assistant Commissioner, Women Police Station UPS, Visakhapatnam ...Respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 1. PILLA TULASI RAO, S/o Late Pilla Gurumurthy, Aged about 45 years, R/o 75, Telaga Veedhi, J.P.Kotturu, Korlam, Srikakulam District, ...Petitioner 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, Ministry of Home Affairs Bureau of Immigration, Commissioner East Block VIII Level IV, Sector, R K Puram New 2. The Ministry of External Affairs, Rep by its Secretary Government of India, Patiala House Tilak Marg Sectorl R K Puram New Delhi 110001. Gandhi International Airport, Ministry of 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its principal Secretary to Home m Police Commissionerate 6. THE UNION OF INDIA, Ministry of Home Affairs Bureau of Immigration, Commissioner East Block VIII Level IV, Sector, R K Puram New 2. The Ministry of External Affairs, Rep by its Secretary Government of India, Patiala House Tilak Marg Sectorl R K Puram New Delhi 110001. Gandhi International Airport, Ministry of 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its principal Secretary to Home m Police Commissionerate 6. The Assistant Commissioner, Women Police Station UPS, Visakhapatnam ...Respondents 2 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 of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1, 2and 3 at the instance of respondents 4, 5 and 6 in issuing Lookout Circular (LOC) against the petitioner Passport No. VI054932 in connection with Crime No. 70/2025 dated 07.04.2025 on the file of Mahila Police Station, Visakhapatnam, having intercepted him by the 3rd respondent officials on 19.04.2026 and released by the Respondent no.6 on executing the sureties submitted by family members on 20.04.2026 as illegal arbitrary unjust and contrary to law and the orders of this Honble court in W.P.No 2269/2026 dt 04.02.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 21 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the Lookout circular (LOC) issued against the petitioner Passport No.V1054932in connection with Crime No. 70/2025 dated 07.04.2025 on the file of Mahila Police Station, Visakhapatnamor consequently direct the respondents 4, 5 and 6 to withdraw the lookout circular (LOC) issued against the petitioner Passport No.VI 054932 forthwith enabling the petitioner to travel from Hyderabad to Abu Dhabi on 22.05.2026 as the reporting date with the employer is on 23.05.2026 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 suspend the Lookout circular (LOG) issued against Petitioner by the respondents 1, 2 and 3 at the instance of respondents 4, 5 and 6 in Crime No. 70 of 2025 on the file of Mahila Police Station, Visakhapatnam pending disposal of the above writ petition and pas Counsel for the Petitioner: G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents: PELLETI RAJESH KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 3 The Court made the following order: Sri G. Sai Lochan, learned counsel representing Sri G.V.S. Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that, pursuant to the filing of the Writ Petition, the petitioner filed an appropriate application before the competent Court where the criminal case against the petitioner is pending and obtained the necessary permission. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition and accordingly prayed to close the Writ Petition. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications are closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 07.08.2026 MP 4 56 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13510 of 2026 Date: 07.08.2026 MP