Supreme Court of India

Madan Mohan Pathak v. Union of India & Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1978] 3 S.C.R. 334

Bench M. Hameedullah Beg J.

Decided 21 February 1978

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1963 Patel Gordhandas Hargovindas v. Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad cited by 18
1968 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ranojirao Shinde & Anr. cited by 11

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