Supreme Court of India

K. Nagaraj & Ors. Etc. Etc., v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [1985] 2 S.C.R. 579

Bench Y.V. Chandrachud, R.S. Pathak and Sabyasachi Mukharji JJ.

Decided 18 January 1985

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