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2024 Supreme(Telangana) 19

SUREPALLI NANDA
Avinash Reddy Paladugu – Appellant
Versus
Bureau of Immigration (BOI) – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr Katika Ravinder Reddy
For the Respondent: Mr. T.Sudhakar Reddy

Judgement Key Points

What is the legality of issuing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a person in light of guidelines and constitutional rights? What are the exceptional circumstances and cogent reasons required to justify a Look Out Circular, and must LOCs be reviewed/deleted regularly? What are the rights of an individual (personal liberty, movement) when an LOC is issued, and can a court require withdrawal of an LOC when not supported by proper grounds?

What is the legality of issuing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a person in light of guidelines and constitutional rights?

What are the exceptional circumstances and cogent reasons required to justify a Look Out Circular, and must LOCs be reviewed/deleted regularly?

What are the rights of an individual (personal liberty, movement) when an LOC is issued, and can a court require withdrawal of an LOC when not supported by proper grounds?


ORDER :

Heard Mr. Katika Ravinder Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners, Mr Gadi Praveen, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing on behalf of Respondent No.1, learned Government Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent No.2 and Mr T. Sudhakar Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.3.

2. Petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under :

    This Writ Petition is filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing Look Out Circular against the petitioner based on Crime No. 211 of 2023, dated 07.04.2023, on the file of Women Police Station, DD, Hyderabad, as illegal and contrary to law and an abuse of authority and process of law, and consequently, direct the Respondents to withdraw the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner based on Crime No. 211 of 2023, dated 07.04.2023, on the file of Women Police Station, DD, Hyderabad.

3. PERUSED THE RECORD :

A. Office Memorandum dated 22.02.2021 dealing with consolidated guidelines for issuance of Look Out Circular in respect of Indian Citizens and Foreigners and the relevant paras of the said A, B, C, D, H, I, J, and L, of the said cir

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