Supreme Court of India

The Excise Superintendent Malkapatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh v. K.B.N. Visweshwara Rao and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 73

Bench K. Ramaswamy, B.L. Hansaria and S.B. Majmudar JJ.

Decided 22 August 1996

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We are of the view that E contention of the respondents is more acceptable which would be consis- tent with the principles of fair play, justice and equal opportunity.

Judgment, page 3

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2006 Arun Kumar Nayak v. Union of India and Ors. mentioned

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