APHC010124772026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 6948/2026 Between: 1. YELANGI HARISH, S/O.SRINU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCCDRIVER IN DUBAI, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL AREA, SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD (E11), DUBAI, UAE. PERMANENT R/O.D.NO.2-83/1 APPANNA CHERUVU VILLAGE PODURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI.-110011 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION BRANCH (IB), MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT, OF INDIA, BLOCK NO.8, EAST RK PURAM, SECTOR-1, NEW DELHI-66-110066. 3. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, DGP COMPLEX, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 4. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU, DISTRICT-534001. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMADOLE POLICE STATION, BHIMADOLE, ELURU DISTRICT.-534425. ...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 2 pleased topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents forthwith to cancel/delete the Look-out Circular (LOC) dated 14.3.2024 against the petitioners passport bearing No. R4542743 by permitting the petitioner to travel abroad without any hindrance 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 pleased to direct the respondents 2'"'* respondent to cancel/delete the lookout circular dated 14.3.2024 against the petitioner’s passport bearing No. R4542743 by permitting the petitioner to travel abroad without any hindrance, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.6948 of 2026 ORDER: - During the course of hearing of this writ petition, Mr. K.Mallikharjuna Moorthy, learned Standing Counsel for the Central Government on instructions would submit that the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner has been withdrawn on 14.04.2026. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner also endorsed the same. 3. In view of the factual position, in our considered view, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 22.04.2026 SA 4 169 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.6948 of 2026 Dt.22.04.2026 SA