Rule.
Learned A.P.P. Mr. N.J. Shah waives service of notice of rule for respondent No. 1 State and learned Central Government Standing Counsel Mr. Ravani waives service of notice of rule for respondent No. 2.
With the consent of learned advocate Mr. Amit Shah for the applicant and learned A.P.P. Mr. N.J. Shah for respondent No. 1 State and learned Central Government Standing Counsel Mr. Ravani for respondent No. 2, this application is taken up for final hearing.
Having regard to the averments made in the application and oral submissions, it appears that the applicant is Chief Executive of a Marketing Organization and is required to go abroad for the purpose of understanding and training. In support of his case, the applicant has produced copy of the Air Ticket. It appears from the Air Ticket that the applicant is to leave India by Austrian Airlines on Sunday i.e. 1.7.2012 and would leave Vienna on 15.7.2012 for India. As the applicant is an Executive and is required to go abroad for his business purpose, the relief claimed in the application to return the passport to enable him to go abroad is required to be granted. Respondent No. 2 is directed to return the passport to the applicant as per itinerary provided to CBI. The applicant is directed to provide his itinerary and address of his stay abroad to respondent No. 2 with his contact telephone Number, if any. The applicant shall surrender his passport to respondent No. 2 within 10 days from his return to India. The application is allowed. Rule made absolute. Direct service is permitted.
(BANKIM N. MEHTA, J) (pkn) Top