Nuzhat Irfan Mohamed Furniturewala v. Union Of India Through The Government Pleader And 2 ORS

Shephali

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2131 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 18722 OF 2022 Nuzhat Irfan Mohmed Furniturewala ...Applicant In the matter between Nuzhat Irfan Mohmed Furniturewala

...Petitioner

Versus

Union of India & Ors

...Respondents

Mr Saurish Shetye, i/b Puneet Gogad, for the Applicant/Petitioner. Mr YS Bhate, i/b Ajinkya Jaibhave, for Respondents Nos. 1 and 2. Mr AR Bamne, i/b M/s. AR Bamne & Co, for Respondent No. 3.

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 Bank of Baroda (E-Dena Bank). 2.

On 26th July 2022, for a different itinerary and for different dates the Applicant was permitted to travel overseas. She returned to India thereafter and abided by all conditions and undertakings.

3.

Presently, the application is for leave to travel to Karachi via Dubai from 10th July 2023 to 30th August 2023. 4.

In view of this, we permit the Petitioner to travel to Karachi via Dubai from 10th July 2023 to 30th August 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 her 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 she returns to this country.

5.

Subject to these conditions, the LOCs in question against the Petitioner are stayed until 2nd September 2023. 6.

If, 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 her flights out of the country irrespective of whether the Bank of Baroda (E-Dena Bank) 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)