Mr.Karthik Parthiban v. The Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.11.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA Writ Petition No.28915 of 2023 Mr. Karthik Parthiban .. Petitioner
Versus
1. The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) Bank Securities and Frauds Branch, No.36, Bellary Road, Ganga Nagar, Bangalore - 32
2. Foreigner Regional Registration Officer(FRRO), Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. The Assistant Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, Anna International Airport, Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai 600 027 .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to travel to Malaysia to attend his Thalai Diwali customs and rituals. 1/5
For Petitioner :
Mr. P.S.Raman, Sr. Advocate for Mr. Vijayan Subramanian For Respondents :
Mr. K. Srinivasan, Special Public Prosecutor for CBI
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking permission to travel to Malaysia to attend his Thalai Diwali Customs and Rituals.
2. Earlier, this Court, by an order dated 07.11.2023, had permitted the petitioner to travel to Malaysia and return back to India with certain conditions and the Looked Out Circular issued at the instance of the first respondent was directed to be kept in suspended animation till today (i.e.)17.11.2023.
3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, after complying with the condition, had travelled to Malaysia on 09.11.2023 and returned back to India yesterday, (i.e.) on 16.11.2023 and the petitioner is also 2/5
present before this Court today. The learned counsel prays that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to revive the application at appropriate stage for travelling abroad for appropriate reasons.
4. The learned Special Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner, after travelling to Malaysia on 09.11.2023, has also complied with the other conditions imposed by this Court on 07.11.2023 and returned back to India. He would further submit that a direction may be issued to revive the Looked Out Circular forthwith.
5. The above said compliance is recorded and the writ petition is closed. However, Looked Out Circular issued on the request of the first respondent stands revived forthwith.
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1. The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) Bank Securities and Frauds Branch, No.36, Bellary Road, Ganga Nagar, Bangalore - 32 3/5
2. Foreigner Regional Registration Officer(FRRO), Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. The Assistant Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, Anna International Airport, Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai 600 027 4/5
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
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