Supreme Court of India

Director General, Directorate General of Doordarshan and Ors. v. Anand Patwardhan

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 403

Bench Dr. Ar Lakshmanan and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.

Decided 25 August 2006

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