{"id":3283,"date":"2010-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-p-suresh-babu-vs-ministry-of-home-affairs-on-1-april-2010"},"modified":"2018-04-17T14:26:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T08:56:11","slug":"mr-p-suresh-babu-vs-ministry-of-home-affairs-on-1-april-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-p-suresh-babu-vs-ministry-of-home-affairs-on-1-april-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.P Suresh Babu vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 1 April, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.P Suresh Babu vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 1 April, 2010<\/div>\n
                         Central Information Commission\n                   Room No. 5, Club Building, Near Post Office\n                    Old J.N.U. Campus, New Delhi - 110067\n                               Tel No: 26161997\n\n                                                             Case No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000229\n\n        Name\u00a0of\u00a0Appellant                                :       Sh.\u00a0P.\u00a0Suresh\u00a0Babu\n\n        Name\u00a0of\u00a0Respondent                               :       M\/o\u00a0Home\u00a0Affairs\n\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n
The\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0Sh.\u00a0P.\u00a0Suresh\u00a0Babu,\u00a0General\u00a0Secretary,\u00a0Akhil\u00a0Bhartiya\u00a0Operational\u00a0<\/p>\n
Staff \u00a0 Association \u00a0 Directorate \u00a0 of \u00a0 Coordination \u00a0 (Police \u00a0 Wireless), \u00a0 had \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an\u00a0<\/p>\n
application\u00a0dated\u00a018.09.2008\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0various\u00a0<\/p>\n
issues \u00a0 concerning \u00a0 Technical \u00a0 staff \u00a0 working \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 Directorate \u00a0 of \u00a0 Coordination\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Police \u00a0 Wireless), \u00a0 M\/o \u00a0 Home \u00a0 Affairs. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 CPIO\/ \u00a0 Directorate \u00a0 of \u00a0 Coordination\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Police\u00a0Wireless)\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a015.10.2008\u00a0provided\u00a0information\u00a0at\u00a0point\u00a0no.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1,\u00a02,\u00a03,\u00a05(a&b)\u00a0and\u00a06\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application,\u00a0while\u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n
information\u00a0on\u00a0other\u00a0points\u00a0were\u00a0being\u00a0obtained\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0sections\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0Directorate.\u00a0\u00a0Subsequently,\u00a0reply\u00a0to\u00a0point\u00a0no.\u00a010(a\u00a0&\u00a0b),\u00a011\u00a0&\u00a012\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0point\u00a0<\/p>\n
no. \u00a0 3 \u00a0 were \u00a0 \u00a0 provided. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 thereafter \u00a0 filed \u00a0 a \u00a0 first \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 dated\u00a0<\/p>\n
24.10.2008 \u00a0 before \u00a0 the \u00a0 First \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 (FAA)\/Jt. \u00a0 Director \u00a0 Coordination\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Police\u00a0&\u00a0Wireless),\u00a0submitting\u00a0therein\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0at\u00a0query\u00a0nos.\u00a04,\u00a07,\u00a08\u00a0<\/p>\n
&\u00a09\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0furnished\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0incomplete,\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0point\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n
misleading\u00a0replies\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0on\u00a0various\u00a0other\u00a0points.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0FAA\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n
order\u00a0dated\u00a020.11.2008\u00a0replied\u00a0to\u00a0query\u00a0no.\u00a04,\u00a07,\u00a08\u00a0&\u00a09\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0clarified\u00a0\u00a0\/\u00a0upheld\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0replies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0on\u00a0various\u00a0other\u00a0points.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0has\u00a0thereafter,\u00a0filed\u00a0
\n a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission,\u00a0wherein\u00a0he\u00a0submits\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0<\/p>\n
has\u00a0provided\u00a0misleading\u00a0\/\u00a0false\u00a0\/\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0have\u00a0point\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0query\u00a0no.\u00a0<\/p>\n
8(a),\u00a08(b),\u00a09,\u00a010(a),\u00a011\u00a0and\u00a012\u00a0and\u00a0denied\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0query\u00a0at\u00a0point\u00a0no.\u00a0\u00a07(a\u00a0&\u00a0<\/p>\n
b)\u00a0and\u00a013\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
   2.      The\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0on\u00a020.01.2010\n<\/p>\n
   3.      Sh.\u00a0P.\u00a0Suresh\u00a0Babu,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present.\n<\/p>\n
   4.      Sh.\u00a0P.\u00a0K.\u00a0Singh,\u00a0Director,\u00a0Sh.\u00a0M.S.N.\u00a0Swamy,\u00a0Dy.\u00a0Director,\u00a0Sh.\u00a0C.\u00a0P.S.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
           Nagra,\u00a0A.D.(M)\u00a0and\u00a0Sh.\u00a0Phool\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0A.D.\u00a0represented\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0
\n           Public\u00a0Authority.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe\u00a0points\u00a0raised\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0para\u00adwise\u00a0comments\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0are\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\u00ad\u00a0<\/p>\n
Query\u00a0No.\u00a07(a):\u00ad\u00a0“Is\u00a0it\u00a0true\u00a0that\u00a0discrimination\u00a0is\u00a0offence\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0Indian\u00a0<\/p>\n
Constitution?\n<\/p>\n
Query\u00a0No.\u00a07(b):\u00ad\u00a0Is\u00a0it\u00a0true\u00a0that\u00a0equal\u00a0wages\u00a0for\u00a0equal\u00a0works\u00a0are\u00a0natural\u00a0justice?<\/p>\n
Comments\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent:\u00ad<\/p>\n
        The\u00a0 Respondent\u00a0 have\u00a0 held\u00a0 that\u00a0 “the \u00a0 information\u00a0 sought\u00a0 does\u00a0 not\u00a0 come\u00a0<\/p>\n
under\u00a0the\u00a0purview\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act,\u00a02005.\u00a0\u00a0Hence,\u00a0no\u00a0comments.”<\/p>\n
Query \u00a0 No. \u00a0 13:\u00ad\u00a0 \u00a0 “As \u00a0 per \u00a0 Recruitment \u00a0 Rules \u00a0 of \u00a0 Senior \u00a0 Technical \u00a0 Assistant,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wireless\u00a0Supervisor\u00a0and\u00a0Technical\u00a0Assistance\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0eligible\u00a0for\u00a0promotion\u00a0if\u00a0<\/p>\n
they\u00a0 have\u00a0 passed\u00a0 Grad\u00adI\u00a0 Radio\u00a0Technician\u00a0Test.\u00a0 \u00a0 Similarly\u00a0as\u00a0 per\u00a0 the\u00a0 R.R.\u00a0 of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Senior\u00a0Supervising\u00a0Officer,\u00a0TA\u00a0(M)\u00a0and\u00a0TA\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0eligible\u00a0for\u00a0promotion\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0<\/p>\n
have\u00a0passed\u00a0Grad\u00adI\u00a0Wireless\u00a0Operator\u00a0test.\u00a0\u00a0But\u00a0Wireless\u00a0Operators\u00a0and\u00a0T.A.\u00a0from\u00a0<\/p>\n
Operational\u00a0Side\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0provided\u00a0the\u00a0Grad\u00adI\u00a0Radio\u00a0Technician\u00a0Course\u00a0and\u00a0
\n vice\u00a0versa.\u00a0 \u00a0Kindly\u00a0intimate\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0Wireless\u00a0Supervisors\u00a0and\u00a0TA\u00a0who\u00a0have\u00a0<\/p>\n
passed\u00a0Grad\u00adI\u00a0Operational\u00a0Test\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0called\u00a0for\u00a0Grad\u00adI\u00a0Radio\u00a0Technician\u00a0<\/p>\n
Course\u00a0and\u00a0vice\u00a0versa.”\n<\/p>\n
Comments\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent:\u00ad<\/p>\n
As\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0Act,\u00a02005,\u00a0the\u00a0applicant\u00a0is\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0explore\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
channel \u00a0 of \u00a0 first \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 for \u00a0 providing \u00a0 the \u00a0 desired \u00a0 information \u00a0 if \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
applicant\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0of\u00a0CPIO.\u00a0In\u00a0this\u00a0case,\u00a0the\u00a0applicant\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n
explore\u00a0the\u00a0channel\u00a0&\u00a0scope\u00a0for\u00a0obtaining\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0Appellate\u00a0<\/p>\n
Authority.”\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
        The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0has\u00a0also\u00a0expressed\u00a0his\u00a0dissatisfaction\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n
provided\u00a0to\u00a0query\u00a0no\u00a08(a),\u00a08(b),\u00a010(a),\u00a011\u00a0&\u00a012\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Query\u00a0No.\u00a08(a\u00a0&\u00a0b):\u00ad\u00a0\u00a0“Kindly\u00a0intimate\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0a\u00a0Wireless\u00a0Operator\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n
getting\u00a0promotion\u00a0years\u00a0later\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0Radio\u00a0Technician\u00a0when\u00a0both\u00a0are\u00a0having\u00a0equal\u00a0<\/p>\n
wages\u00a0in\u00a0lieu\u00a0of\u00a0equal\u00a0works\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0both\u00a0Operational\u00a0and\u00a0Maintenance\u00a0Wings\u00a0<\/p>\n
are\u00a0identical\u00a0limps\u00a0of\u00a0Technical\u00a0Cadre?\n<\/p>\n
8(b): Kindly \u00a0 intimate \u00a0 the \u00a0 reasons \u00a0 as \u00a0 to \u00a0 why \u00a0 Operational \u00a0 Staff \u00a0 are \u00a0 being\u00a0<\/p>\n
discriminated\u00a0in\u00a0promotional\u00a0avenues\u00a0in\u00a0DCPW?”\n<\/p>\n
Information \u00a0 Provided:\u00adThe \u00a0 Wireless \u00a0 Operators \u00a0 and \u00a0 Radio \u00a0 Technicians \u00a0 are\u00a0<\/p>\n
promoted\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0next\u00a0higher\u00a0grade\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0Recruitment\u00a0Rules\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0as\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n
when\u00a0vacancy(s)\u00a0arise.\n<\/p>\n
8(b):\u00ad As\u00a0such\u00a0no\u00a0discrimination.”\n<\/p>\n
\nQuery\u00a0No.\u00a010(a):\u00ad\u00a0 \u00a0“As\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0Guidelines\u00a0of\u00a0DOP&T,\u00a0Cadre\u00a0Review\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0<\/p>\n
carried \u00a0 out \u00a0 in \u00a0 all \u00a0 Departments \u00a0 in \u00a0 every\u00a0 five \u00a0 years. \u00a0 \u00a0 If \u00a0 the \u00a0 guidelines\/orders\u00a0 of\u00a0
\n DOP&T\u00a0 are \u00a0 applicable\u00a0 to \u00a0 all \u00a0 departments,\u00a0 kindly\u00a0 intimate\u00a0 as\u00a0 to \u00a0 why\u00a0 no \u00a0 Cadre\u00a0<\/p>\n
Review\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0taken\u00a0place\u00a0in\u00a0DCPW\u00a0ever\u00a0since\u00a0its\u00a0inception\u00a0as\u00a0stated\u00a0by\u00a0Sh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sher\u00a0Singh,\u00a0the\u00a0then\u00a0J.D.(Admn.)\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0his\u00a0file\u00a0noting.”<\/p>\n
Information\u00a0Provided:\u00ad\u00a0 “Although\u00a0efforts\u00a0were\u00a0made\u00a0earlier,\u00a0but\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
complexities\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0work\u00a0force\u00a0of\u00a0DCPW\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0materialize.\u00a0 \u00a0However,\u00a0an\u00a0in\u00ad<\/p>\n
house\u00a0committee\u00a0has\u00a0recently\u00a0been\u00a0set\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0regard.”<\/p>\n
Query\u00a0No.\u00a011:\u00ad\u00a0\u00a0“A\u00a0Departmental\u00a0Committee\u00a0comprising\u00a0of\u00a0eight\u00a0members\u00a0was\u00a0set\u00a0<\/p>\n
up\u00a0for\u00a0examining\u00a0the\u00a0feasibility\u00a0of\u00a0merger\u00a0of\u00a0Operational,\u00a0Maintenance\u00a0and\u00a0Cipher\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wing\u00a0in\u00a0DCPW.\u00a0As\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0minutes\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0meeting,\u00a0the\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0six\u00a0members\u00a0were\u00a0<\/p>\n
in \u00a0 supportive \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 merger \u00a0 of \u00a0 three \u00a0 wings. \u00a0 \u00a0 Only \u00a0 two \u00a0 members \u00a0 (General\u00a0<\/p>\n
Secretaries\u00a0of\u00a0Maintenance\u00a0and\u00a0cipher\u00a0Associations)\u00a0have\u00a0opposed\u00a0the\u00a0merger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kindly\u00a0intimate\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Departmental\u00a0Committee\u00a0is\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
views\u00a0of\u00a0majority\u00a0members\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0committee\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0committee\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0dissolved\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n
want \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 unanimous \u00a0 decision, \u00a0 which \u00a0 may \u00a0 result \u00a0 into \u00a0 the \u00a0 interest \u00a0 of \u00a0 minority\u00a0<\/p>\n
member?\u00a0Kindly\u00a0intimate\u00a0the\u00a0guidelines\/procedures\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Departmental\u00a0Committee\u00a0<\/p>\n
in\u00a0arriving\u00a0a\u00a0decision.\n<\/p>\n
\nInformation\u00a0provided:\u00a0“The\u00a0Committee\u00a0have\u00a0recommended\u00a0for\u00a0dissolution\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
non\u00a0arrival\u00a0of\u00a0unanimous\u00a0decision.”\n<\/p>\n
\nQuery \u00a0 No.\u00a0 12:\u00ad\u00a0 \u00a0 “The\u00a0total\u00a0numbers\u00a0of\u00a0posts\u00a0of\u00a0 Senior\u00a0 Technical\u00a0Assistant\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
DCPW\u00a0is\u00a045\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0total\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0posts\u00a0of\u00a0Technical\u00a0Assistant\u00a0(Maintenance),\u00a0<\/p>\n
which \u00a0 is \u00a0 the \u00a0 feeder \u00a0 post \u00a0 of \u00a0 Senior \u00a0 Technical \u00a0 Assistant, \u00a0 is \u00a0 49. \u00a0 \u00a0 A \u00a0 proposal\u00a0<\/p>\n
demanding\u00a015\u00a0more\u00a0posts\u00a0of\u00a0STA\u00a0for\u00a0Disaster\u00a0Management\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0under\u00a0process.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At \u00a0 present, \u00a0 the \u00a0 ratio \u00a0 of \u00a0 number\u00a0 of \u00a0 post \u00a0 of \u00a0 STA\u00a0 is \u00a0 to \u00a0 number\u00a0 of \u00a0 TA(M)\u00a0 is \u00a0 1:1\u00a0
\n approximately.\u00a0\u00a0If\u00a015\u00a0more\u00a0posts\u00a0of\u00a0STA\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0sanctioned,\u00a0the\u00a0ratio\u00a0will\u00a0become\u00a0<\/p>\n
60:49\u00a0(the\u00a0Pyramid\u00a0will\u00a0become\u00a0inverted).\u00a0\u00a0As\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0guidelines\u00a0of\u00a0Department\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Personnel\u00a0&\u00a0Training,\u00a0Para\u00a03.12.2\u00a0of\u00a0OM\u00a0No.\u00a0AB\u00ad14017\/12\/87\u00adEstt\u00ae\u00a0Dated\u00a018th\u00a0<\/p>\n
March, \u00a0 1988, \u00a0 “feeder \u00a0 grade \u00a0 should \u00a0 range \u00a0 from \u00a0 3 \u00a0 to \u00a0 5 \u00a0 times \u00a0 the \u00a0 number \u00a0 of\u00a0<\/p>\n
sanctioned\u00a0posts\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0higher\u00a0grade”.\u00a0As\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0norms\u00a0of\u00a0UPSC\/SSC\/DOPT,\u00a0if\u00a0<\/p>\n
sufficient\u00a0numbers\u00a0of\u00a0feeder\u00a0posts\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0available\u00a0for\u00a0promotion\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0higher\u00a0post,\u00a0<\/p>\n
i.e.\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0ratio,\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0posts\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0earmarked\u00a0for\u00a0Direct\u00a0Recruitment\u00a0<\/p>\n
thought\u00a0U.P.S.C.\u00a0or\u00a0Staff\u00a0Selection\u00a0Commission,\u00a0kindly\u00a0intimate\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
why\u00a050%\u00a0or\u00a0sufficient\u00a0percentage\u00a0posts\u00a0of\u00a0Senior\u00a0Technical\u00a0Assistant\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n
earmarked\u00a0for\u00a0Direct\u00a0Recruitment\u00a0thorough\u00a0UPSC\u00a0or\u00a0Staff\u00a0Selection\u00a0Commission\u00a0<\/p>\n
when\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0crores\u00a0of\u00a0qualified\u00a0persons\u00a0seeking\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0job\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0country.”<\/p>\n
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Central Information Commission Mr.P Suresh Babu vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 1 April, 2010 Central Information Commission Room No. 5, Club Building, Near Post Office Old J.N.U. Campus, New Delhi – 110067 Tel No: 26161997 Case No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000229 Name\u00a0of\u00a0Appellant : Sh.\u00a0P.\u00a0Suresh\u00a0Babu Name\u00a0of\u00a0Respondent : M\/o\u00a0Home\u00a0Affairs Background The\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0Sh.\u00a0P.\u00a0Suresh\u00a0Babu,\u00a0General\u00a0Secretary,\u00a0Akhil\u00a0Bhartiya\u00a0Operational\u00a0 Staff \u00a0 Association \u00a0 Directorate \u00a0 of \u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-information-commission","category-judgements"],"yoast_head":"\nMr.P Suresh Babu vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 1 April, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-p-suresh-babu-vs-ministry-of-home-affairs-on-1-april-2010\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mr.P Suresh Babu vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 1 April, 2010 - 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