Karnataka High Court
Ningaiah vs Basavaraju on 8 September, 2010
Author: Aravind Kumar
Bench: Aravind Kumar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. BAN DATED THIS THE osm DAY OF SEPTEMBERA' BEFORE', THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE
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