The High Court applied a precedent to quash a Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner by the Bureau of Immigration at the instance of Bank of Baroda, rejecting the prayer for compensation.
The Look Out Circular issued against the Petitioner at the instance of Bank of Baroda is quashed and set aside. Compensation prayer rejected.
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Digitally signed by AARTI AARTIGAJANAN GAJANAN PALKAR PALKAR Date:2024.05.09 15:43:25 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1622 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.20228 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1622 OF 2024
Vineet Omprakash Dujodwala …Petitioner/Applicant
Versus
Union of India & Ors. …Respondents
Mr. Nikhil Patil i/b. P.M. Jadhav , Advocate for Petitioner/Applicant.
Mr. P.S. Gujar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 2.
Mr. Vinod Nagula i/b. Law Focus , Advocate for Respondent No.3-Bank of Baroda.
CORAM : B. P. COLABAWALLA & SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, JJ.
DATE : MAY 08, 2024
P. C.
“a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash and/or set aside the Impugned Circular issued by the
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Respondent No.2 on the instance of Respondent No.3;
b) That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order and or direction commanding the Respondents to refrain forthwith from acting upon and on in pursuant of the Impugned Look Out Circular.
c) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to order the Respondent No.3 to pay to the Petitioner compensatory cost of Rs.43,765.69/-;”
1 Writ Petition No.719 of 2020 & connected matter decided on 23rd April, 2024. Page 2 of 3 MAY 08, 2024
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databases will be updated accordingly. We direct the Bureau of Immigration or the Ministry of Home Affairs to do the needful in this regard.
[SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.] [B.P. COLABAWALLA, J.]
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to quash the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner at the instance of Bank of Baroda issued by Respondent No. 2.
Whether to grant compensatory cost of Rs.43,765.69/- to the petitioner.
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Viraj Chetan Shah Vs. Union of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr.Applied¶22
Viraj Chetan Shah Vs. Union of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr.
Vineet Omprakash Dujodwala
Union of India
Bank of Baroda
B. P. Colabawalla
Somasekhar Sundarsan
As recorded by the court registry
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