Sarafaraz Ahmed Nizamuddin Siddique v. Union Of India Through The Government Pleader And 2 ORS

Ashwini

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 735 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION (L)NO. 13683 OF 2021 Sarfaraz Ahmed Nizamuddin Siddique ...Applicant In the matter between Sarfaraz Ahmed Nizamuddin Siddique

...Petitioner

Versus

Union of India & Ors

...Respondents

Mr Saurish Shetye, i/b Puneet Gogad, for the Applicant/Petitioner. Mr DP Singh, with Aditya Thakkar, for Respondents Nos. 1 & 2. Mr Harsh Seth, i/b MDP & Partners, for Respondent No. 3-UCO Bank.

ASHWINI HULGOJI GAJAKOSH by ASHWINI HULGOJI GAJAKOSH Date: 2023.03.03 17:30:52 +0530

CORAM

G.S. Patel & Neela Gokhale, JJ.

DATED:

PC:- 1.

The Petitioner is facing Look Out Circulars or LOCs issued at the instance of the UCO Bank.

2.

On 9th December 2021, 4th March 2022, 21st September 2022 and 29th November 2022, for a different itinerary and for different dates the Applicant was permitted to travel overseas. He

returned to India thereafter and abided by all conditions and undertakings.

3.

Presently, the application is for leave to travel to Dubai from 6th March 2023 to 12th March 2023.

4.

In view of this, we permit the Petitioner to travel to Dubai for the period from 6th March 2023 to 12th March 2023. This order will also be subject to the usual conditions, viz.:- (i) the Petitioner is to file an undertaking to return to this country at the end of this period, if not already done;

(ii) the Petitioner is to file a detailed itinerary with his contact details and addresses overseas, if not already done;

(iii) The Petitioner must file an undertaking (if not already done) not to apply for renewal or extension of this order until he returns to this country.

5.

Subject to these conditions, the LOCs in question against the Petitioner are stayed until 14th March 2023.

6.

The immigration authorities at all ports of departure including all airports will permit the Petitioner passage and permit the Petitioner to take his flights out of the country irrespective of whether the UCO Bank have notified them or not and irrespective

of whether this suspension is noted in the immigration authorities' systems or not.

7.

The immigration authorities will not ask for a certified copy of this order but will act on presentation of an authenticated or digitally signed copy of this order.

8.

The Interim Application is disposed of in these terms . No Costs.

(Neela Gokhale, J) (G. S. Patel, J)