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2026 DAILYLAW 6660 (KAR)

SRI VEERABHADRESHWARA SWAMY AND MASANAKAMMA TEMPLE TRUST (REGD) v. THE TAHASILDAR

WP/3450/2024 · 2026-02-18

B M Shyam Prasad

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