ASHISH GARG vs STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS.

$~3 to 5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23.02.2026 W.P.(C) 5438/2021 ASHISH GARG .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manohar Malik with Ms. Astha Gumber, Advocates. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Asmita Kumar, Advocate for R4/PNB. W.P.(C) 4973/2022 ASHISH GARG .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manohar Malik with Ms. Astha Gumber, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Mr. Aryan Dhaka, Adv. W.P.(C) 2565/2025 ASHISH GARG .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manohar Malik with Ms. Astha Gumber, Advocates. versus DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT .....Respondent 2. He therefore confines his prayer only to the extent of LOCs issued at the instance of the banks namely – State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank and Enforcement Directorate (‘ED’). 3. It remains undisputed that the petitioner vide order dated 03.02.2025 was permitted to travel abroad between 14.02.2025 to 17.02.2025. It is during his aforesaid travel to Dubai, that he was stopped at the airport and, thereafter, he became aware of the LOC having been issued at the instance of ED. He, therefore, had to file a separate