Telangana High Court
WP/39222/2022 of Siva Rama Krishna Mulpuri Vs The Union of India and 2 others on 5 December 2025
Mulpuri, S/o Rushya Trendset Vantage, Rd No.14, Banjarahills, AND [ 3300 I Rao, R/o 8-2-3ogl1, Flat No. F3, Hyderabad, Telangana-500034. ...PETITIONER HIGH couRr FoR THE.STATE.OF rEtAlfclNl Ar HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI
Between:
Siva Rama Krishna Mulpuri, S/o Rushya
Trendset Vantage, Rd No.14, Banjarahills,
AND
[ 3300 I
Rao, R/o 8-2-3ogl1, Flat No. F3,
Hyderabad, Telangana-500034.
...PETITIONER
HIGH couRr FoR THE.STATE.OF rEtAlfclNl Ar HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 39222 oF 2022
1. The Union of lndia, Represented through its Secretary Governqelt.gf lndia, trrtinistry of Corporate affairs, MHA Nortti Block Central Secretariat Delhi
2. Bureau of lmmiqration (BOt), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of lndia, Represented by-its Commi5sioner ([mmigration), East block - Vlll, Level V, Sector 1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.
3. Serious Fraud lnvestigation Office (SFIO), lln1stry of'Corp.Orate. Affairs, 2nd nooi, Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bliawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-11ooo3'
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia prflying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus
a) declaring the action of the RespondenUs in issuing LoOk Out Circular against the Petitioner as illegal and contrary to law'and an abuse of authority and process of law
b) Direct the RespondenVs to withdraw the'Look Out Circular issued against the Petitioner.
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-: sl'i#jffi in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the Look Out Circular issued against the Petitioner, further petitioner may be pernitted to travel to USA from 23.10.2022 till 02.12.2022 and pass any other orders as it deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the writ petition.
in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Res;pondent/s to permit the Petitionerto travel USA from 15.O4.2023 to 15.07.2023, pending disposal of the writ petition.
in the affidavil filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the res;rondents to permit the petitioner to travel to LISR from 25t06t2}23
to 2610912023, pending disposal of the writ petition.
Gounsel for the Petitioner: SRI SANNAPANENI LOHIT
Gounsel for the Respondents: SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
The Court macle the following: ORDER
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AT HYDERABAD
WRIT PETITION
39222 ot 2O22
05th December.2025
BETWEEN:
Siva Rama Krishna Mulpuri
Petitioner
AND
't. The Union of lndia, and Others
Respondents
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ORDER:
I The respondents No.1 and 3/Ministry of Corporate Affairs initiated investigation against" the petitioner under Sections 212(a) an! 212(c) of the Companies Act, 2013.ln pursuance thereof, a Look Out Circular has been issued against the petitioner. The petitioner challenges the same as illegal and arbitrary, and seeks a direction to the respondent-authorities to withdraw the Look Out Circular.
2. Heard Mr. Sannapaneni Lohit, learned counselfor the petitioner; and Mr. N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of lndia. Perused the record.
3. At the hearing, tearned Standing Counsel places a Letter No.SFlO/lNV- 2tOO03t2O23-Admn/113071512025 dated 08.04.2025, addressed to the Bureau of lmmigration, New Delhi, by the Senior Assistant Director, Serious Fraud lnvestigation Office, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, wherein it is stated as follows: "l have been directed to convey that in respect of LOC issued, in respect of Shri Siva Ramakrishna Mutpuri w.r.t. SFIO's tetter no.SFlO/lNV/Unit-ll/l 2 14-122gtKSBU2O2tt1l2 dated 12.08,.2021, has been downgraded with the approval of competent authority. \ \
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2. lt is therefore, requested to downgrade the LoC of Siva Ram:rkrishna Mulpuri to "lnform the originator of the arrival/departure of sulrject (But no other action to be taken)".
3. Accordingly, BOI is requested to only intimate the Originator about the arrival / departure of the subject and not to take any other action.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, taking on record the letter dated 08.04.2025 tlowngrading the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- GOWRI SHANKAR REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER 6"r To, affairs, MHA North
2. The Conrmissioner (lmmigration), Bureau of lmmigration (BOl), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of lndia, East block - Vlll, Level V, Sector 1, R.K. Puram, ttlew Delhi.
3. TJre Serir:us Fraud lnvestigation Office (SFIO), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, 2nd Floor, Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
4. One CC lo SRI SANNAPANENI LOHIT, Advocate IOPUC]
5. One CC to SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF lNDlA, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad IOPUC]
6. Two CD Oopies BSR
1. The Secretary, Government of lndia, Ministry of ' Block, Cr>ntral Secretariat, Delhi, Union of lndia. LS 4d. \
F tr HIGH COURT DATED: 05/1212025
ORDER
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