IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-12631-2023 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 20.01.2026 ASHOK KUMAR GOEL AND OTHERS ... PETITIONER Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Amit Jhanji, Senior Advocate, (arguing counsel)

Mr. Asheesh Jain, Senior Advocate (through V.C.), with Mr. Raghav Kakkar, Advocate, Mr. Shashank Shekhar Sharma Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General of India, with Mr. Arvind Seth, Senior Panel Counsel, UOI.

Mr. Vishal Ahuja, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4.

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SANJIV BERRY, J.

1. The instant writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioners seeking issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing of Look Out Circular(s) issued against the petitioners and further for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioners to travel abroad.

2. In brief, the facts of the case are that the petitioners happen to be the Directors of Gulf Petrochem FZC, UAE to whom Sharjah Branch of Bank of Baroda, respondent No.4