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55. Document No.1 is a letter written to Surendra by an unknown writer, which is recovered from the computer of the accused Surendra Gadling. The letter starts with the discussion on efforts needed to extend financial help to cover legal defence of a Party worker Murugan and the members of F.F. in Jharkhand. Surendra was instructed to ask 'Arun' to manage the financial expenses of these cases. The letter further mentions thus, "Radical student union initiative by Arun and Vernon appears to be going in the right direction. Mahesh and Nandu have reached to us safely 44 1-ii-BA-3007-18-order on 3rd Jan. Both are extremely inspired by Arun and Vernon's struggle, and have shown utmost dedication through Bolshevik training. Sometime in May-June we are expecting 2-3 PR's from TISS and other institutions where the students are inclined to follow the path of revolutionary politics and Bolshevism. Their responsibilities would be to create and translate propaganda material in Hindi." In the letter, further information is sought about the IAPL conference which was to be held in March-April.

Mrs. Pai submitted that document No.1 mentions that the senior Party leaders were satisfied that the Radical Student's Union initiative by Arun and Vernon was going in the right direction. She submitted that finding of this literature directly shows the applicant's active involvement in propagating ideology of the banned organization through this Radical Study Circle. The same document mentions that the Party was expecting 2-3 PRs from TISS. Mrs. Pai, therefore, submitted that there is sufficient 46 1-ii-BA-3007-18-order material to show that the applicant had recruited some students from TISS. Significantly, the literature of Radical Study Circle found in his house was in respect of TISS Student Union. According to Mrs. Pai, the applicant was not concerned with TISS and yet this literature concerning TISS Student Union in his possession shows his direct contact and connection with such initiative of recruiting cadre from TISS.

67. Document No.1 speaks of the satisfaction of the Party in respect of the radical student initiative by Arun and Vernon. The document found in the house-search of the applicant was a literature in respect of 'TISS Student's Union's call' and it mentions the name 'Radical Study Circle - [email protected]'. Thus, that particular document had direct nexus with the radical study circle. Mr. Mihir Desai tried to distinguish the name 'Radical Study Circle' from the reference 'Radical Student Union initiative' mentioned in document No.1 above. However, this distinction hardly makes any difference. Document No.1 expresses satisfaction of the Party regarding the Radical Student Union initiative by Arun and Vernon. Mrs. Pai rightly pointed out that the applicant was not 58 1-ii-BA-3007-18-order a member of the faculty of 'TISS' and there was no reason for him to keep this document in his possession. According to her, this document lends strong corroboration to the banned organization's reference to the applicant as having taken such initiative involving students. Though, Mr. Mihir Desai tried to contend that the applicant was invited to 'TISS' for delivering lecture, still this fact by itself does not take away from the corroborative value of this document in respect of the prosecution case that the Party had entrusted the work of recruiting cadres to the applicant. The same document No.1 mentions that 2-3 PRs from TISS were expected to join the Party lines. Mahesh and Nandu had already joined the Party and both of them were inspired by the applicant and Arun's struggle. Thus, these facts sufficiently establish prima facie the fact that the applicant, on instructions of the banned organization, was recruiting cadres from the institutions like TISS.