Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/6948/2026 of YELANGI HARISH Vs THE UNION OF INDIA on 21 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 6948/2026 Between: 1. YELANGI HARISH, S/O.SRINU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCCDRIVER
APHC010124772026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO: 6948/2026
Between:
1. YELANGI HARISH, S/O.SRINU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCCDRIVER IN DUBAI, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT AL QUOZ
INDUSTRIAL AREA, SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD (E11), DUBAI, UAE.
PERMANENT R/O.D.NO.2-83/1 APPANNA CHERUVU VILLAGE
PODURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI.-110011
2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION BRANCH (IB), MINISTRY OF
HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT, OF INDIA, BLOCK NO.8, EAST RK PURAM, SECTOR-1, NEW DELHI-66-110066. 3.
3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME
INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, DGP COMPLEX, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 4.
4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU, DISTRICT-534001.
5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMADOLE POLICE STATION, BHIMADOLE, ELURU DISTRICT.-534425.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be
pleased topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents forthwith to cancel/delete the Look-out Circular (LOC) dated 14.3.2024 against the petitioners passport bearing No. R4542743 by permitting the petitioner to travel abroad without any hindrance and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents 2'"'* respondent to cancel/delete the lookout circular dated 14.3.2024 against the petitioner’s passport bearing No.
R4542743 by permitting the petitioner to travel abroad without any hindrance, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. B V ANJANEYULU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY
2. GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION No.6948 of 2026
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During the course of hearing of this writ petition, Mr. K.Mallikharjuna Moorthy, learned Standing Counsel for the Central Government on instructions would submit that the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner has been withdrawn on 14.04.2026.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner also endorsed the same.
3. In view of the factual position, in our considered view, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
_________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
Date: 22.04.2026 SA
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO.6948 of 2026
Dt.22.04.2026 SA