{"id":190502,"date":"2009-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-b-k-gopala-krishna-vs-the-managing-committee-on-31-july-2009"},"modified":"2017-09-28T09:48:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T04:18:30","slug":"sri-b-k-gopala-krishna-vs-the-managing-committee-on-31-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-b-k-gopala-krishna-vs-the-managing-committee-on-31-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"Sri B K Gopala Krishna vs The Managing Committee on 31 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Sri B K Gopala Krishna vs The Managing Committee on 31 July, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: S.Abdul Nazeer<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH mum: OF KARNATAKA AT Bz%J\u00a7IGAL.'~f%*iV\u00a7'-J\u00a2 . .1  if; 5' %    A.\n\nDATED THIS THE 31\" DAY OF JI31.y.2m9%' \"  ' \" W  %\n\nBEFORE\n\n2\"Hz\u00ab:HON'3LE MRJUSTICE     \n\nWRIT P.Er1:r19NN0.142s0z2@LM \" --\n\nBetween:\n\nSri BK. Gopala__K:fisf1z;;i;' V1.;.__ _ ,  V\n\n810 Sri Krishmi sasuy.     '\n\nAged about 46*yea:s', .    % _  ._\nSecond Division'AssistatKL_   _  \n(Under orders ofCom;mlsoty R. ' \nBSV Arts and _ConuIie:c\u00e9 Coilegc, \nFQrVWonrer.\u00ab,{Vi'ia3:ar1agar',  A V\n\nWe No.9, \n\nBaiigaiofe-5  903  __\n\n Petitioner.\n\n -  sri  \n\nf Tixe  Conrntnitwe,\n  T   Biiaraihiya Samskrithi Vidy\n'  N929, I Main, Chamarajpet,\n\n j V'. h\ufb01\u00e9ngalore -- 550 018,\n Rapid. Byits General Secretmy.\n\n\n\n \n\n2 The Dirt-ctor of Cellegiate Education,\nGovermnent of Kamataka,\nSeshadri Road,\nBangalore --- 560 001.\n\n3 The Joint Director,   \u00e9\nCollegiate: Education, 1\nGovernment of Kamaiaka,\n\nSheshadri Road,\n\nBangaiore ~\u00bb 560 601.    \n\n(By Sri K. Hiriyaama, Adv. for R1 .   _  \nSri ND. Jayadevappa, HCGPI\"  R2.'_angi,    . 'M\n\nThis W1}: Pet\u00a7ti\u00a2;:_--%;s&%:i\u00a7e d  Anieies 225 & 227 of the\nConstitlltion, praying to qua$\u00a7:_;i1e4i1:1pug;1ed order dated 4.8.2006\npassed by the HofJ_bIcV}3dacaI\u00e9pnr;l\"A;:$p\u00e9lla1e Tribunal, Bangalore,\n\n \" '~   \u00e9bm\u00e9rlg. on for Finai Hearing th\u00e9s day, the\nC0311  (lg the f\ufb01iiowigggz\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n
V VV _ In t\ufb01is   Apetirtioner has questiosnad the vaiitiity ofthe<\/p>\n
‘  {he \ufb01rsi rzzspondent-nzmzagernerxt dated 8.’?.20(}4<\/p>\n
 ‘ — .  $13′) imposing punishment ef his; compulsory retirement<\/p>\n
  I .     V ana%:ae\u00a2m dated 4.8.2906 in M.A(EA’I’).No.20f2064 passed by<\/p>\n
Z . ‘V ‘ V % _  ‘  E\u00e9uea\ufb01onal A\ufb01peilaie Tribunal, Bangalore (Amwxure ‘AA’).<\/p>\n
%
\n3:\n<\/p>\n
23$<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
2. The petitioner was appointed as a Swami Division <\/p>\n
Assistant in the first respondent\u00bb-Institutien on 3.6.1935. it is   it  ” .<\/p>\n
dispute that his appointment was approved by the    %<\/p>\n
C-oilegiate Education, Bangaiare. I\ufb01seipiinarjf M;A\u00a7r\u00a7\u00a7}\u00a2e\u00a2di’:;g3’yxr’_eire.VV   _ <\/p>\n
initiated against him by the first respondexit-1\ufb01am:igementV,’\u00bb?;s.   <\/p>\n
Annexure ‘P’ am: 24. 22.2003 on the folieiari\u00e9iig charge-:4 T <\/p>\n
“That yea’ Sfi  .whiIe working as
\nSecond Diiiisjenvv  Bharatiya Samskriti
\nVidyapithe_Arte   College for Women,<\/p>\n
 .  xfijakeizagate i\ufb01angaleie\ufb01t\u00e9\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01 040, though reqx\ufb01reci to
\n _ehtei1’2  ofthe Principal of the eo\ufb02ege,
\ntiidtthhet   sanction, for the partied of your
\nabse\ufb01ee .fi”\u00e91n.:”‘duty \ufb01*om 1” January 2003 to 9″‘<\/p>\n
 A1’ 2003 and thus remained absent<\/p>\n
A “:L:i_z,:1a:11Lti*2A(>risedIjg for the said period and that you
\n%   eegti\ufb01ued you: habit cf remaining absent \ufb01em duty
\n‘  ‘ “aiid that thereby by displaying lack of devotion ta duty<\/p>\n
 ‘  and eendueting yourself in a manner unbearing of an<\/p>\n
i
\nii;\n<\/p>\n
employee of Bharatiya Samskriti Vidyapith coIrn’x1it\u00a3ed”A.’:_f ,  ”  <\/p>\n
an act of gave miscon\u00e9uct.”   \u00e9<\/p>\n
He was served with the in1pu1atioreiiof..\u00a7:harge~,a1i;;ng   <\/p>\n
charge memo. The petitioner sent g1 reply  cli\ufb01r-gig
\nas per Aimexure ‘R’ dated   time
\nreply, the discipiinary autlmriiy   by an
\nerder dated 22. 1     an enquiry
\nsubmitted his     charges have
\nbeen proved. ‘I’:1’*z\u00a73 dis\u00a3sii\u00a7!i3:9ia3;3z:  .is:m\u00e9d a second Show cause
\nxmtice as per Axlzi\u00e9x\ufb01ire   and the petitiesner sent
\navvrep\ufb02ly t0v_.\u00bb’\u00a2ii;;-“:’i  Aimexnre ‘T’ dated 16.2604.<\/p>\n
Co\ufb01sidafingi Vti;evA_repi}:fef_the petitioner, the discipiinargr’ authority<\/p>\n
passed’.  g\u00e9ii\u00e9tmexure ‘U’ dated 8.7.2984 iniposing<\/p>\n
 of  retirement from service. The petitioner filed<\/p>\n
izhgill\u00e9ixging the said order in appeal N0.?.Oi2\u20ac)i}4 before
\n Appeiiaie Tribunai (for short ‘Tn’b%unaI’),<\/p>\n
‘V  *   The Tribunai after considering the rival centemions ef<\/p>\n
K<\/p>\n
2233<\/span><\/p>\n
the parties, has ciismissed the agpeai by its order daied 4.82006<\/p>\n
(Annexure ‘AA’).\n<\/p>\n
3. leaned Ccrunsel for the petitioner contends <\/p>\n
petitioner was not well from 20.1.2003 to 3e.:_2003.%%%i\u00ab1e%\ufb01at’
\nsubmitted leave letters along with med\u00e9cal.;ee:ti\ufb01’ca1.\u00a7\u00e9?.\u00a7.”‘\u00a7i\ufb01%\u00e9\u00a7*\u00a2\u00a7?\u00e9;$ .:
\nthe management did not gram leave. On   : <\/p>\n
petitioner wanted to attend to his hf:  not  Vic”:<\/p>\n
enter the  to permit him to
\nresume the cfuiy  n0:V”rs\u00a7\u20acst1It. He has eavmplained to the<\/p>\n
Joint Directer as \ufb01e:  can 21.7.2003 in this regard. The<\/p>\n
jam;  saint’ a n\u00a7i:ce’as per Armexare ‘Z’ dated 3’12.2@o4<\/p>\n
 jn\ufb01\ufb01agenaent to Show cause as to how the<\/p>\n
  ma;1agA:m_\u00a7e:I\u00a7”.:E\u00a2iA3V;imed salary of the petitioner from ’20.}.2(}03
\n”   thouga according to the managament he was
\n  absent, amng the said perio\u00e9. It is submiiied tfzat
\n  sgzquiry officer has erreneously held that the charges have been<\/p>\n
fafeve\u00e9. The enquiry o\ufb01ieefs repo\ufb01 has been accepted by the<\/p>\n
diseipiinary authority. The Tribunal without noticing the relevante-__<\/p>\n
materials on record such as the attendance register has eon\ufb01mrei\u00e9ie<\/p>\n
the order. It is submitted that the orders impugned are     <\/p>\n
nature. It is \ufb01xriher argued that the inazzagezne\ufb01fbefare “\u00a7a.es\u00e9’3{:Ag:vti_;eV: -.  <\/p>\n
order as per Annexure ‘U’ dated 8.’?’.2{}O4 has\u00bbAiiet pe\ufb01gteiss\u00e9on ”  <\/p>\n
ofthe competent authority as per seeond\ufb01f\u00e9viso   ei”: <\/p>\n
Kamataka Educ-atioaal Instimtiiiizg (Ceiiegieie i\u00a7;d;:eatieii)”‘Ru’Ies,
\n2003 (_’Rules’ for short). Therefere,  <?m~e\u00a2;#e  by the
\nd\u00a7seiplir1a;3r aeaieetg\u00e9   and eggemegeeaeie. 11; is further argued
\nthat petitienerzv.aa.e nevi   since February, 2903 till<\/p>\n
this day T};erzfefore,;"E1eV_Vis Venei\ufb01ed ftienet enly reinstatement with at}<\/p>\n
 ihme\ufb01\ufb01s  \u00e91i's” full backwages,<\/p>\n
4.   iearned Counsel appearing for the first<\/p>\n
” i,:’es1\u00a71}\u00a3ien1 ‘ie?ei11d centend that the petitioner had remained<\/p>\n
 iiiaefeherieediy absent. Therefnre, the first respmldent-Menageineni<\/p>\n
  .f1{‘_\u00a5\u00a7OT}16I’ eptien bu! to initiate disciplinary preeeeeiinge against<\/p>\n
  “iiirf1. The enquiry; officer after heiding an enquiry has he-id that the<\/p>\n
charges have been proved. The disciplinary authority has  “u  <\/p>\n
secend shew cause notice which has been repiie\u00e9i by  <\/p>\n
A\ufb01er considering the reply, the disciplinary  xlgsgam e <\/p>\n
the impugned order at Annexure ‘U’ dateti-ve.:8.V’;’?’.,2\u20ac)O?ht. T1_ie’   <\/p>\n
was agairr chalienge\u00e9 by the P\ufb01titi-‘\ufb02ier  Ve.1’1d”i<l1e
\nTribunal by its erder dated 4.3.2306  'f_:5;A" has<\/p>\n
con\ufb01rmed the erder sf  ::iisci;\u00a7:li;1\u00a7L:9\u00a7\u00a7{.\u00ab:autlii5i*iii\u00a7:,  It argued that<\/p>\n
the \ufb01ndings feem*dee{  confirmed by
\nthe Tribuzaal  "  Vearzh appreciation of materiai
\non record, which  ;'.':<_::::*"i.::r"1nIVl\u00a3:1'f'e?-.'re13:_\u00a7;Anse3. Vforihe parties, the question. fer consideratien is whether<\/p>\n
  VT , _  bidet cf the discipiinary authoriirjs’ at Atmexure ‘L?’ dated<\/p>\n
EL<\/p>\n
313:’<\/p>\n
11<\/span><\/p>\n
8. The Karnataka Educationa! hastituticms (C011\u00a7giaE\u00a7_~
\nEducation) Rules, 2903 has been made in accordmme.   1
\nsectima (E) of Section 145 of the Act,  \u00ab  <\/p>\n
with effect from 7.82003. Rule 32 ::’rc~$fides ‘i’:)_1″”‘:h\u00a7:   u<\/p>\n
penaities, which may be imposed for  feas\u00e9ns
\n{mthe employees. The said Rule  \u00bb  ” _<\/p>\n
feilowiigg  e\ufb02iciem: reasons and
\nas hereiixig\ufb01\u00e9r\u00e9   “be imposed an the
\nmnpiqyeesy \ufb01aigl\u00e9iy 3  ‘
\n 2  (i)     t11\u00e9”\u00a2a.se_.\u00a7}fpeoz1s and atfenders only;
\n%%% ee1isureT4’% %
\n (\ufb01gs; w%\u00a7ih!1 \u00a7i\u00a7\u00a7i;3g’ofincre1ne1ns;
\n whi\ufb01\ufb01ifldi\ufb01g of pr<3mot'ions;\n<\/p>\n
‘\u00bb (V) ”  \ufb01om pay ofthe employees in Whole er
\nV ” *    of 3:1}; peczzxiiary loss caused by negligence
\nV’ ‘  or breach Beard of
\nManagement, the State Gevemmexrt, \ufb02it? Central
\nGovemmem or any other State Govenrmem,<\/p>\n
of orders of the<\/p>\n
:3
\n3<\/span><\/p>\n
E13<\/p>\n
{,<\/p>\n
(Vi)<\/p>\n
(vii)7Y__<\/p>\n
12<\/span><\/p>\n
any person, had}; or autl1ority…tQ4 wI;i:.iii’ ”<\/p>\n
services ofthe empieyee had  ‘<\/p>\n
reduction to a lower \u00a7tag\u00aba_i.n 3. timescale c;f?pa’y  ”
\nfor a speci\ufb01ed period witif\ufb01xnhef dixeaztidn     ”<\/p>\n
to whether or not ting.–:atVix’pI\u00e93t\u00a2;e s\u00e9iii’ <\/p>\n
increments to 1\u00a7a\u00a7: Td1_;ring ” __of such
\nreduction  and      such
\nperaoa, e2;g%;’edue:;og;gam-%\u00a2i~%wi11:33 have the
\ne\ufb01Ej;ct   the increments of
\n  1(;x\u00a7%\u00e9:.,._\u00a7La3e scale 0f pay, grade,
\n Vor  ‘ia<\ufb01:ich""shaii, unless otherwise<\/p>\n
dif\u00e9nite\u00e9,  to the presmetion of the<\/p>\n
'  "e211plo3V}e:e;..t;)___\u00a71;e time scaje ofpay, grade, post<\/p>\n
 6; _S\u00e9iT'\u00a7e'iC\u20ac from which he was reduced with 0:'<\/p>\n
'  *    directions regard1'ng.—\n<\/p>\n
;a’} $gifjio1″it3r and pay in the scale cf pay, grade,<\/p>\n
  pest gr service to which {he employee is<\/p>\n
reduced; I<\/p>\n
(b) conditions of restoratiml to the scale cf pay,
\ngrade or posi at service Rom which the
\nexnpieyee was reduced and his seniority and
\npay on such restcratinn ii! the scale of pay,
\ngade, post or service;\n<\/p>\n
3<\/span>
\n3%<\/p>\n
13<\/span><\/p>\n
(viii) compulsory retirement;\n<\/p>\n
(ix) removal \ufb01om service which shall not be  \u00bb<\/p>\n
disquaii\ufb01cation for \ufb01xture employment;<\/p>\n
(X) dismissal \ufb01om service which s11aI1:\u00a71\u00bb’aii\u00a7\u00e9ri1y”*n\u00a2d invu” <\/p>\n
the order ofthe disciplinary aiIt12ofity, 1’i’o
\nthan those speci\ufb01;~:d ‘in_ %  55)  to\ufb02{:\u00a7;}  s11.g’I\u00a7  be
\nimposed for an .eSt}1bIi{\u00a7;1\u00a7\u00a2d charge _:(V1-fc<:*r:__ ;. , ;p\ufb01\u00a2n;kkk%<\/p>\n
Prgvaqed   grey of n\ufb01vgjg<\/p>\n
manggement xx Lsf.\u00a7 g\u00a7:_r_c_11V_;;;,r_:vL'V 7 sns,\u00a7\u00a7;rg\u00a7im1. \u00a31i\u00a7_missal or<\/p>\n
 :;c;n__mos_.\u00a7;\u00e95tc.,v:shai} be issued gijer prior<\/p>\n
  \u00a7w\u00a2v5;: t;f\ufb021e Rules states that the Board of management<\/p>\n
 2 A’ ‘    penalties speci\ufb01ed under Rule 32 an may of the<\/p>\n
   V . \u00a7;rq\u00a7}\u00a7:\u00a7y’\u00e9\u00e9s. For ready reference, Ruie 33 is as under:<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
14<\/span><\/p>\n
“33. I)isci1!linal’Y Authorities: (1)   H<\/p>\n
Managenlent may impose any  of ii:g”‘penah_ieV3A .  1
\nspeci\ufb01ed under Rule 32 on any emplf\ufb01yae. V V’ V<\/p>\n
(2) Without prejudice to t}1.\u00ab\u00a7\u00a7V:Vprot%:isi\u00ab:;:z.%’.d$t7. suA\u00a7-‘mic ( I)<\/p>\n
but subject to the provisions 91* (3}\u00a7  ”   <\/p>\n
(a) the head of the   v\u00e9f the
\npenalties  gn e3;;_us;e.g(i) (ii) \u00a2\u00a7t’Ru2e 32;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
(b) the .B0ardT ‘  \ufb01ziiagp  any of
\npen\u00e9j\ufb01es    (iii) to (V) of Rule 32.\n<\/p>\n
(3)   eff maizagcwxi\u00e9iii sha\ufb02 be competent to\n<\/p>\n
 –    <=')~\u00a2e<\/p>\n
  anything contained ha these rules,<\/p>\n
  in clauses (vi) ta (X) of Rule 32<\/p>\n
  %  ggzmix    by any authority lower than
\n Amh0\ufb01.ty_,,<\/p>\n
  ",3  AS fioticed above, the appeintment of the petitimzer has<\/p>\n
  V adrnittedly appmved by the competent authority. The<\/p>\n
Q
\n1};\n<\/p>\n
1?\n<\/p>\n
“That apan, though Section   <\/p>\n
power on the petitioi1ea:%}?:iani1ge\u00a7;:a\u00e9it’V\u00abis):’diszniss,
\ndischarge or terminate    first
\nrespondentiteagh\ufb01tjw the  is  and
\nabsolute unies\ufb01;   from the
\nce:mpeten::V auil;\u00a3:>;1*i\u00a3’V;;%:v_i”c):’\u00b0  tfiiier words, the
\nII1az1ag\u00a7~:vrne1\u00a71′;A   pr\u00e9ci\ufb01vded \ufb01em discharging or
\npunishiiig idle’ ‘:_i7ef\u00a7\u00a7;2<)V_::iTcl:2\u00a73?ftea\u00a3:her by way of
\ndismissai  Lxsfithoui ._  prior approval of
\nciymgcretzrat authbriVtjj,?, a:1<\u00a7: consequently, such propcisal<\/p>\n
_ ..  _ \u20ac,f'di\u00a7Hii\u00a7sai'"'i\u00a5\u00a7eIf sv\u00e9i\ufb01ki be void 333d inoperative. The<\/p>\n
   iheyefore, manifest that while the<\/p>\n
fnafzagesziei\u00e9if the ciiscreiien ta izzitiaie deparimental<\/p>\n
e:z2\u20ac;i2iry"—VAanti'"'V pass an order proposing ts dismiss,<\/p>\n
 discharge" at temxinate a teacher, weir pra\ufb01ai<\/p>\n
  in an inchoate stage {iii 'the managemeni<\/p>\n
\u00e9btains the prior approvai frem the competent<\/p>\n
  \u00e9.ut%iority for such proposai 1'0 dismiss, discharge or<\/p>\n
ienninate the service: of ihe teacher inasrnuch as, the
\npreposal fer such dismissa}, \u00e9ischarge car tem\ufb01natioza<\/p>\n
1'<\/p>\n
'\\<\/p>\n
15<\/span><\/p>\n
would remain only as a proposal to put an end of the
\nde f\u00e9rcto relationship between the Management and the
\nteacher till the prior approval is obtained from the
\ncompetent autherity for such proposal, by ..wh__ieh,  ” ” <\/p>\n
proposal to put an end to the de “r?1cf\u00e9:,A_relatie;\u00e9sI\ufb01{).  4′ V ‘<\/p>\n
matures and results to end the dejzzre sfeiatieusliip. <\/p>\n
In the light of the above discuesion\ufb01 IAa11′{lcf\ufb01iVe_v y=’iev\u00a7 tha1;_t,l1e, E<\/p>\n
order of the disciplinary authority 33  ‘Tribunal<\/p>\n
impugned hereir; areeimeiid ‘are*.1\u00a7a.h}e \u00a7e”i1e’V4quashe-d. Having
\ncome to the ceneleiisiem gimisinnexlt is non\u00bb-est, it is
\n‘unnecessary in ee11si(\u00a7er~.the otf)exAce\ufb01te\u00a7iti0ns urged by the teamed<\/p>\n
  I A ….. .. H<\/p>\n
I}.   of the iearned Counsei fer the<\/p>\n
 —  is tha1″the’1~petitiener has been kept out ofserviee without<\/p>\n
 ‘Therefore, he is entitled for reinstatement xvii}: ail<\/p>\n
  mnefits and full backwages. In View ef my<\/p>\n
 “V that the order 015’ the ciisefpiinary authority as also the<\/p>\n
eriiuer of the Tribunal are invalid, the petitioner is entitied for<\/p>\n
3!<\/p>\n
E,
\n‘;\n<\/p>\n
19<\/span><\/p>\n
reinstatemeni with all consequential bene\ufb01ts: \u00bbB1;t    <\/p>\n
again is whether he is entitled for full backwa”ges:=%&%_’T * <\/p>\n
12. The award of back wagw is’no__ l0n\u00a7e:sV.{:i::1sids;r\u00a3’\u00a75riV_:t%:)  3<\/p>\n
the natural consequence of  .211
\nsiglificant change in the last  .L”The\u00a3\u00e9ib;\u00a2, no precise<\/p>\n
formula can be iai\u00e9 down as to\u00bb v11::\u00e9;\u00a7r:’whatA  payxnent<\/p>\n
of entire back  be upon the facts<\/p>\n
and  of  “of the impenam factors,<\/p>\n
which haveto   i\ufb01tq \u00e9m\ufb01gisiv\ufb01\u00e9xa\ufb01ozg is the length of service<\/p>\n
:_that_;1n  had r\u00e9iici\u00e9:-3-d\u00abwith the empioyer. Ifthe employee<\/p>\n
1r\u00a3:;;d\u00e9rcd’a..\u00a27o;1\u00a7id\u00e9mbie period of service and his services were<\/p>\n
 M he may be awarded fun 01′ partial<\/p>\n
  in View the fact that at his age and the<\/p>\n
  possessed by him, he may net be in position to get<\/p>\n
  -a,’:{i\u00a7\ufb021%3i* employment. The Apex Caurt in GM zz,4Rmv;4<\/p>\n
 ROADWAFS KS’. RUDHAN SINGH … (2965) 5 sec 591, was<\/p>\n
54<\/span><\/p>\n
20<\/span><\/p>\n
considering ‘the payment of backwages to a vzorkman ‘i3;\u00a7 “‘   <\/p>\n
Industrial Disputes Act. 1: has been held as under.  *    % %
\n“There is no rule of thumb that in eyrety wher\u00ab:=”7 v<\/p>\n
the Industrial Tribunai gives aiming that_’_\ufb01:e. .= ‘ %
\ntesmination 0f service was vioIat.\u00e9a1;:.\u00a7f–  \ufb01tif’-~
\nthe Act, eniire back \\a!agVeS’~\u00a7\u00a7houidh  } _ A<\/p>\n
host of factors was the _.ma;i11;er’ .Va;;:d  bf
\nselection and ag\u00a7p($ir;:tii1e12t:1._i.e;L <\/p>\n
ad’w.reI1is;_:=V.mem  6fvj:.\u00a53e. inviting applications<\/p>\n
fmm tiic —  \ufb01ismihange, nature of
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\nSCC’ 433, \u00a3113   a3 under:\n<\/p>\n
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2}?\n<\/p>\n
24<\/span><\/p>\n
petitioner was gainfully employed during the.\u00bb.aibresai”d”     .4 <\/p>\n
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(i) 111:  *   is\u00bb \u00e9wcordkngly ailowed.\n<\/p>\n
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