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WP No. 17487 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

WP No.17487 of 2026

and

WMP No.18768 of 2026

M.Srinivasa Babji

... Petitioner

Vs

1. The Union of India,

Represented by its Secretary,

Ministry of Home Affairs,

New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Bureau of Immigration,

Represented by its Foreigners’ Regional

Registration Officer, Chennai,

Shastri Bhawan, Haddow’s Road,

Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006.

3. The Chairman & Managing Director,

Bank of Baroda,

Baroda Corporate Centre,

Plot No.C-26, Block G,

Bandra Kural Complex,

Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051.

4. Chief Manager,

Bank of Baroda,

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Stressed Assets Management Branch,

JBAS Building, 4^th floor,

No.45, Moore Street,

Chennai – 600 001.

... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the ‘Look Out

Circular’ issued by the 1^st and 2^nd Respondents against the petitioner at the

instance of the 3^rd and 4^th Respondents, is illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction

and unconstitutional, consequentially direct the 1^st and 2^nd Respondents to

forthwith withdraw the said ‘Look Out Circular’ issued against the petitioner, to

delete all related entries from their databases, and to communicate such

withdrawal to all authorities at all ports of embarkation in India, consequentially

permit the petitioner to travel abroad without any impediment.

For Petitioner: Mr.P.S.Raman

Senior Counsel

for M/s.Jayasudha

For Respondents: Ms.Gopika Nambiar

Senior Panel Counsel [R1 & R2]

Mrs.Revathi Manivannan

Standing Counsel [R3 & R4]

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ORDER

The petitioner has knocked the doors of this Court for declaring the look

out circular issued against him by the respondents 1 and 2 as null and arbitrary

and consequentially, to permit the petitioner to travel abroad without any

impediment.

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2. Ms.Gopika Nambiar, learned Senior Panel Counsel, accepts notice on

behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mrs.Revathi Manivannan, learned

Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 3 and 4.

3. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition that a

look out circular came to be issued against the petitioner by respondents 1 and 2

at the instance of respondents 3 and 4 in connection with certain credit facilities

that were extended by respondents 3 and 4/bank to one M/s.Vijay Home

Appliances Limited. In this connection, the bank has approached the National

Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad by way of a company petition seeking an

order for initiation of the Personal Insolvency Resolution Process (PIRP)

against the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner stood as Personal

Guarantor of M/s.Vijay Home Appliances Limited. During the pendency of the

said proceedings, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of a writ

petition in W.P.No.36850 of 2024 seeking a direction to permit him to travel to

USA. This Court, vide order, dated 11.12.2024 permitted the petitioner to travel

USA by imposing certain conditions. According to the petitioner, he complied

with the conditions imposed by this Court and he has also returned to India.

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Now, the petitioner intends to travel to USA again and since the look out

circular is still in existence, the petitioner seeks to quash the same.

4. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the

petition filed by the bank against the petitioner was dismissed holding that no

valid invocation of the personal guarantee was effected by the Financial

Creditor in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Guarantee. In view of the

same, the bar that was existing for the travel of