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2019 (9) TMI 1604 - GUJARAT HIGH COURTPermission to travel foreign country - restriction by Immigration Officer ostensibly on the ground of lookout circular by the Immigration Department, Ministry of Home - HELD THAT:- The petitioner is aged 65 years and is senior citizen, who desires to travel to USA in his capacity as a Consultant to one Next-Decade, a USA based company with business transactions in the field of Liquefied Natural Gas, the petitioner being Chemical Engineer is Consultant for such product. The petitioner was to travel to Singapore for which the petitioner had booked tickets and was to travel on 05.09.2019 from International Terminal at Ahmedabad. However, the Immigration Officer had restricted the petitioner from travelling and upon inquiry, the petitioner was informed that on account of instructions issued by respondent No.4-Bank, the petitioner is not permitted to travel abroad. From the affidavit filed by respondent No.4- Bank it appears that on 26.08.2019 General Manager & Head (Legal & RTI) has issued communication to the Deputy Director, Bureau of Immigration with a request to opening lookout circular against the petitioner in the prescribed form. Till date, it appears, no decision has been taken on such request for lookout circular. The Court, therefore, proceeds on the presumption that no lookout circular exists as on date and therefore, passes an order permitting the petitioner to travel abroad as per his travel plans between the period 15.09.2019 to 04.10.2019 on conditions imposed. The petitioner is accordingly permitted to travel abroad and the Immigration Authorities of the Union of India will permit the petitioner to travel in accordance with the order of this Court - S.O. to 09.10.2019.
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