This court dismissed three writ petitions filed by directors of Best and Crompton Engineering Projects seeking removal of a Look Out Circular (LOC) imposed by the CBI and related banking institutions. The petitions were dismissed solely due to non-appearance by the petitioners.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 12.03.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
W.P.Nos.14010 to 14012 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.16555 to 16557 of 2018
Bellary Murali S/o.B.Krishna Rao Director M/s.Best and Crompton Engineering Projects, Chennai now residing at 8-3-169/27A, 27B & 28/103, Siddhartha Nagar Vengal Rao Nagar, Hyderabad 500 038 ... Petitioner in W.P.14010/2018 B.Ravi Narayanaswamy S/o.Balachandran Whole-time Director M/s.Best and Crompton Engineering Projects, Chennai now temporarily residing at 101, Blis Blossom Apartment Jogpalya Main Road, Ulsoor Bangalore 560 008 ... Petitioner in W.P.14011/2018
Meka Ramakrishna Varma S/o. late Sree Rama Varma Additional Director M/s.Best and Crompton Engineering Projects, Chennai residing at No.102, Nithyanandan Street Vasudevan Nagar Chennai 600 034 ... Petitioner in W.P.14012/2018 Vs.
2.The Central Bank of India, rep. by its Assistant General Manager, Corporate Finance Branch, Addison Buildings, 803, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
rep. by its Zonal Manager Zonal Office, No.168, Linghi Chetty Street Chennai 600 001 ... Respondents all W.Ps.
COMMON PRAYER: Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent herein to forthwith withdraw the LOC issued against the petitioner and consequently direct removal of all entries made in the records and computers at the airports across the country reflecting the look out circular prohibiting smooth departure and arrival of the petitioner at the airports thereby enabling the petitioner to have the departure and arrival like any other regular passenger without any obstruction whatsoever.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.Srinivasan Spl. Public Prosecutor (CBI Cases) for R1 Mr.M.Devaraj for R2
COMMON ORDER
The matter is listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. There is no representation for the petitioners. The matter was posted earlier on 24.02.2021 and 04.03.2021 and even in the earlier occasions there was no representation for the petitioners, thereby this Court posted the mater today under the caption “ for dismissal”.
2.Even though the matter is listed today under the caption 'for dismissal', neither the petitioners nor their counsels are present before this Court to prosecute the matter. Hence these Writ petitions stand dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
KAS
To
1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police
and Head of Branch,
The Central Bureau of Investigation,
Bank Securities and Frauds Cell,
Bangalore, Karnataka.
2.The Assistant General Manager,
Central Bank of India,
Corporate Finance Branch,
Addison Buildings, 803, Anna Salai,
Chennai 600 002
3.The Zonal Manager,
Andhra Bank,
Zonal Office, No.168,
Linghi Chetty Street,
Chennai 600 001
4.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court of Madras,
Chennai 600 104
W.P.Nos.14010-14012/2018 and
W.M.P.Nos.16555-16557/2018
SSN (CO)
TE (17/04/2021)
Bellary Murali
B.Ravi Narayanaswamy
Meka Ramakrishna Varma
Central Bureau of Investigation
Central Bank of India
Andhra Bank
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
As recorded by the court registry
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