HIMANSHU LUTHRA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 12061/2025 Date of decision: 17.03.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: HIMANSHU LUTHRA .....Petitioner (Through: Mr. Sanjay Kalra, Mr. Sameer Kalr, Mr. Vivek Sood, Miss Rita Laha Advocates.) versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents (Through: Mr. Ashish K Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Gautam Yadav, Mr. Umar Hashmi and Ms. Iqra Sheikh, Advocates for R-1, 2 and 4. Mr. Kalyan Babu Singh Advocate GP) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition is for the following reliefs:- “1. Calling for the Records in respect of the impugned Office Memorandum dated 12.10.2018 bearing No.25016/10/2017 1MM(PT.) issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (Immigration Section), and quashing the same; and 2. Calling for the Records in respect of the impugned Look Out Circular issued against the Petitioner at the instance and behest of Union Bank of India, on the strength of the impugned Office Memorandum dated 12.10.2018, and quashing the same; and 3. Directing the Respondents, to Disclose and Issue Necessary Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEHA CHOPRA Signed Signing Date:20.03.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 15:01:43 KUMAR KAURAV Intimations to the Aggrieved Parties regarding the opening of Look Out Circulars against them, and to provide a Post Decisional Hearing towards due and positive compliance of the Principles of Natural Justice and the Principles of Reasonableness and Fairness; and 4. Pass such other and] or further orders or direction in favour of the Petitioner and against the Respondents, as this Hon‟ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The facts of the case would indica