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2025 DAILYLAW 25347 (KAR)
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
WP/13249/2020 · 2025-02-06
S Sunil Dutt Yadav
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