High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/8648/2019

Bharat Raj Punj v. Union Of India And ANR.

2020-01-21Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Navin Chawla2 pages

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8648/2019 & CM No.35732/2019 BHARAT RAJ PUNJ ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Mohit Mathur, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Sandeep Kapur, Ms.Apoorva Pandey, Mr.Gudipati G. Kashyap and Mr.Rose Verma, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr.Mohit Kapoor and Mr.Paras Jain, Advs. for R-1.

Mr.Vikas Mahajan, CGSC, Mr.Aakash Varma, Mr.Prajesh V.S.

and Mr.Padma Kumar, Advs. for R-2.

Ms.Vibhooti Malohotra, Sr. St.

Counsel and Mr.Shalinder Singh, Adv. for Income Tax Department.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

O R D E R

% 21.01.2020 The learned counsel for the respondent no.1 submits that the Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against the petitioner has expired by afflux of time. The learned senior counsel for the petitioner, on the other hand, submits that previously also the petitioner had filed a Writ Petition, being WP(C) 5453/2019, challenging the earlier LOC issued against the petitioner. The same was disposed of by the order dated 28.05.2019 inter-alia taking note of the fact that the LOC itself was to expire on 10.06.2019. He submits

that thereafter the LOC was renewed at the behest of the respondent no.1. He submits that therefore, the respondent no.1 should clarify if it is seeking renewal of the LOC in the present instance as well. The learned counsel for the respondent no.2, on instructions, submits that no request for renewal or issuance of a fresh LOC has been received from any authority so far.

In view of the above, the present petition has become infructuous and is disposed of.

Dasti.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J JANUARY 21, 2020/Arya