ATUL PUNJ vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: August, 21, 2025 + W.P.(C) 11203/2025 ATUL PUNJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dayan Krishnan, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Aditya Dewan Sukrit Seth, Mr. Aditya Rajgopalan and Ms. Himangi Kapoor, Advs. Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, Adv. (through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been received on transfer on an urgent mentioning. 2. The petitioner, vide the present writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeks the following reliefs: “A. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Certiorari and/or Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/Order/Direction suspending the Look-Out Circular(s), if any, issued against the Petitioner (bearing passport No. Z4270314) by the Respondent No. 3 at the instance of Respondent No. 1 and 2 and permitting the Petitioner to travel to Lisbon (Portugal) and Spain via Dubai, UAE between 25.08.2025 to 16.09.2025 on such terms and conditions this Hon’ble Court deems fit; AND/OR B. Issue a writ of certiorari/mandamus or any other writ/ order/ direction in the nature thereof directing the Respondents and its officers to not restrict the Petitioner (bearing Passport No. Z4270314) from travelling to Lisbon (Portugal) and Spain via Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 11203/2025 Page 1 of 10 Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:22.08.2025 14:47:02 Dubai, UAE for any reasons whatsoever; AND/OR C. Pass any other/further order(s) or direction(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and necessary in the interest of justice.” 3. Succinctly put, the petitioner seeks suspension of the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against the petitioner by the respondents and further