Dinanath Soni v. Union Of India And 2 ORS

Ashwini

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 776 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 18651 OF 2021 Dinanath Soni ...Applicant In the matter between Dinanath Soni

...Petitioners

Versus

Union of India & Ors

...Respondent

Mr Karl Tamboly, i/b Preet Chheda, for the Applicant. Ms Carina Xavier, i/b Ajinkya Jaibhave, for Respondent No. 1- Union of India.

Ms Divya Bamne, i/b M/s AR Bamne & Co, for Respondent No. 2 - Bank of Baroda.

ASHWINI HULGOJI GAJAKOSH

CORAM

G.S. Patel & Neela Gokhale, JJ.

DATED:

PC:- ASHWINI HULGOJI GAJAKOSH Date: 2023.03.14 17:59:51 +0530 1.

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

2.

On 15th March 2022, 23rd June 2022 and 9th 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 Thailand, United Kingdom and United States of America from 15th March 2023 to 25th June 2023.

4.

In view of this, we permit the Petitioner to travel to Thailand, United Kingdom and United States of America for the period from 15th March 2023 to 25th June 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 26th June 2023.

6.

As there is no direct flight, the Petitioner is permitted to take a flight via a layover or stopover transit hub.

7.

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 Bank of Baroda have notified them or not and irrespective of whether this suspension is noted in the immigration authorities' systems or not.

8.

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.

9.

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

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