A.Veeravel v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR
1. Vimala Joseb Managing Director of M/s.Oceanic Tropical Fruits Pvt. LTd., B Block, 1st Floor, House No.4, Dayton Heights Apartments, Amijikarai, Chennai.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police CBI EOB Chennai Respondent(s) WP No. 18986 of 2025
1. Vimala Joseb Managing Director of M/s.Oceanic Tropical Fruits Pvt. LTd., B Block, 1st Floor, House No.4, Dayton Heights Apartments, Amijikarai, Chennai.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police CBI EOB Chennai Respondent(s) WP No. 18988 of 2025
1. A. Josebraj S/o Mariasoosai Arockiasamy,
Managing Director of M/s.Oceanic Edibles International Limited, B Block 1st Floor, House No.4 Dayton Heights Apartments, Amjikarai, Chennai.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police CBI, EOB, Chennai Respondent(s) WP No. 18989 of 2025
1. A. Josebraj S/o Mariasoosai Arockiasamy, Managing Director of M/s.Oceanic Edibles International Limited, B Block 1st Floor, House No.4 Dayton Heights Apartments, Amjikarai, Chennai.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police CBI, EOB, Chennai Respondent(s) For Petitioner :
in all cases Mr.S.Veeraraghavan For Respondent(s):
in all cases Mr.B. Mohan, Special Public Prosecutor COMMON ORDER The petitioners Vimala Joseb and Joseb Raj, who are A3 and A2 in C.C.Nos.2022 and 3145 of 2023, filed these writ petitions seeking a direction to
the respondent to cancel the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against their Passport Nos.V1301251 and Z4555150 and permit them to have a free passage of travel.
2.The learned counsel for petitioners submitted that LOC issued by the respondent is against Article 19(d) and 21 of Constitution of India, which is a fundamental right.
3.Mr.B.Mohan, learned Special Public Prosecutor strongly opposed the petitioners' contention stating that on the face of it the writ petitions to be dismissed for the reason there is no averments in the affidavit of the petitioners as to how the petitioners have been restricted and by whom and the prayer in the writ petitions appears to be omnibus without any particulars and there might by LOC issued by the Enforcement Directorate or some other investigating agency or by the respondent in another Crime No.RC 03/E/2022 dated 20.01.2022. 4.The learned counsel for the petitioners strongly refuted the Special Public Prosecutor's allegation stating that right to travel is the fundamental right
M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J.
rsi and mere apprehension of infringement of fundamental right would be sufficient to raise a cause and file a writ petition.
5.This Court is agreeable to the same. The respondent is directed to file a counter giving reason whether at all any LOC issued by this respondent in these cases and in any other case by the CBI, which is within the knowledge of the respondent.
6.Post these cases on 06.11.2025.
15.10.2025 rsi To 1.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, CBI EOB Chennai.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
WP Nos.18985, 18986, 18988 and 18989 of 2025