{"id":95338,"date":"2010-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-narasimha-prabhu-vs-karnataka-state-forest-on-30-november-2010"},"modified":"2015-10-18T10:06:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T04:36:37","slug":"sri-narasimha-prabhu-vs-karnataka-state-forest-on-30-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-narasimha-prabhu-vs-karnataka-state-forest-on-30-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"Sri Narasimha Prabhu vs Karnataka State Forest on 30 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Sri Narasimha Prabhu vs Karnataka State Forest on 30 November, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Ajit J B.V.Nagarathna<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF IQRRNATAKA AT BANGALOE'E:.\u00a7'E.\n\nDATED THIS THE) 30'!\" DAY OF NovEMBER.~~~2Q::Q__E-  \" \n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE HQNBLE MR. JUSTICE; AJ\ufb01\"J N.1AL_u   _ \n\nAND.\nTHE HONBLE MRS. JUs\"'I\"'iE4(:T}::.B.V.N'AQAR'A'rR;N}i'\n\nR.F.A\". ~ NO. 1.v6\"s3\/I2o O?_.\n\nBETWEEN:     '\n\nSRI NARASIMHA    \" \nPROPR1E'1'Q-R\",      \nM\/s.BHUM1ia:VA*wQV0 ' I1\"1DLisf1'R'IEs;;\nNIDDOIJY;    \n\nKARKALA 'I1ALUE:.1D;K.D1%sTV, _ _--  APPELLANT\n\n{BY EMT.sAN1jYA'UaRRABHU, ADV., FOR M\/S.ACC\nASSTS] E 4  \n\n \u00ab,1:IiARN:A'\u00a3TAj{}XE-S%l.7ATE FOREST\n\nINDUSTR'IEjS. C.O--OPERATION LTD,\nPADJL, MN.\\I'C;ALORE W 575 007.\n\n- V REP.\" BY\" ITS 'REGIONAL DIRECTOR.\n\n-    UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING-\n \"\u00ab.'D.[v1'S_ION,\n_  MANGALA GANGOTRI.\n \" MANGALORE TALUK W 574 199.\n -~RER.BY1Ts EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. .. ...RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n<p>{BY SR1 S.B.PAVIN, ADV. F&#8217;OR R-1 AND SR1 EVI.I.ARUN&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>ADV. FOR R-2}<\/p>\n<p>$&gt;&#8217;$&gt;i&lt;5.Wic<\/p>\n<p> furn.it\u00a7ure*.for thelpast: several years and has gathered<\/p>\n<p>Ayreputatioily  said line. He was supplying such<\/p>\n<p>jpdefenudanta. .&#039;xxThe specific case made out is that the<br \/>\n &quot;..fdeier1\u00ab.dant Nol had placed Orders for supply of desks<br \/>\n sofa sets to the 2% defendant. In furtherance of the<\/p>\n<p> same, the plaintiff supplied the same as per the Delivery<\/p>\n<p>, A <\/p>\n<p>THIS R.I%\u00ab&#039;.A. IS FILED U \/s. 96 OF cpc AGAINS&quot;l_&quot;_._&#039;i&quot;HE<br \/>\nJUDGMENT AND DEGREE mix;\/2.2\/2006 PAssIi:Io.iy_:&#039;i~1N<br \/>\no.s.NO.3\/2000 ON THE FILE OF THE 1<br \/>\nJUDGE [SR.DN.). MANGALORE, oIsMIssINo\u00abffr:&#8211;is;\n<\/p>\n<p>FOR RECOVERY OF MONEY.     &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR I?f.I+:}IRINOAp&#8221;&#8216;rHIs<br \/>\nAJIT J.GUNJAL J., DELIvERI&lt;iI:;\u00ab\u00ab.frHE F=OLl,.OW&#039;l:NG.:&#039;-&#8230;<br \/>\nJunome\ufb01r t &quot;Z&#039;<\/p>\n<p>This appeal is byitlfie  suitdis filed for<\/p>\n<p>recovery ofj..I\u00abIIO:1ely&#8230;&#8211;&#039;;&#039;&#8211;_V  -Judge has dismissed<br \/>\nthe suit. &#8212;&#8212;&#8211;    M<\/p>\n<p>2:;-._ thevv-.pi&#039;aintiff is that he is doing<\/p>\n<p>business llma&#039;n1ifaetu&#039;f;ing and supplying wooden<\/p>\n<p> to the 2&quot;&quot; defendant through the 18&#039;<\/p>\n<p>Note dated 9\/6\/1999 and I0\/6\/I999 respectively. The<\/p>\n<p>said goods were acCe_pted. by the first deferidant. later<\/p>\n<p> several request by the plaintiff.<br \/>\n not pay the amounts due. Hence,<\/p>\n<p>  the suit  for recovery of a sum of Rs.3,28.212\/A<br \/>\nthevalue of the goods supplied to the defendant<\/p>\n<p>&#039;W<br \/>\n_ J M,<\/p>\n<p>they were sent to the second defendant. But however.<br \/>\nthe plaintiff received a notice from the first<br \/>\n17\/ 6\/ 1999 that 15 desks and 15 sofa sets  he<br \/>\nsupplied by him were not as per<br \/>\ndefective and not up to the standard__.<br \/>\nneither the first. defendant<br \/>\ngiven any valid reasons&#039;:&#039;fo_r   rejection<br \/>\nof the goods  I defendant is<br \/>\narbitrary   &#039;The plaintiff would<br \/>\nplead   accepted without<br \/>\nany objecuonsi llgto receive the value of the<\/p>\n<p>goods _si..1pplied..:as~f)er.&quot;-the accounts maintained by the<\/p>\n<p>3. In response to the service of SE,1fI1I&#8217;1&#8217;l0I1S. the<br \/>\ndefendant No.1. entered appearance and denied the case<br \/>\nof the plaintiff in its entirety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;l V&#8217;   to help the plaintiff in the suit<br \/>\n plea is that the materials supplied<\/p>\n<p> 1 were.&#8217; of&#8221;&#8216;sd&#8217;|oLstandard and not according to the<br \/>\nspecifications and therefore, it was rejected by the<br \/>\n defendant. it is their case that they have<br \/>\nll  &#8220;repeatedly requested the plaintiff by series of letters<\/p>\n<p>9. commencing from 17\/6\/1999 to 16\/11\/1999 to take<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">4 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>4. The primary contention of the first defendant is<br \/>\nthat there is no contractual relationship interse<br \/>\nthe plaintiff and the first defendant. It is  1,<br \/>\nthat the defendant has not placed&#8211;a1&#8217;1y.<br \/>\nwith the plaintiff for suppiy of desks<br \/>\nsupplied to the second defendant.  <\/p>\n<p>would however state has  them<br \/>\n15 desks and 15 sofa  the second<br \/>\ndefendant    note mentioned in<br \/>\nthe one of the subordinates<br \/>\nof the i.e., Shivanna, Deputy<\/p>\n<p>Manager: v\\7lho..:lconni\\fe.dl.yvith the plaintiff by misusing<\/p>\n<p>further steps, but it has not been done. They would<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>further plead that the first defendant: under took to<br \/>\ni7<\/p>\n<p>_._the t.r\u00a7jfnsactionl&#8221;betyyfeei1 plaintiff and defendant No.1<\/p>\n<p> plead that they had placed an order on<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;desi:slllland.16..&#8217;2ll sofa sets for the use of the University after<br \/>\n  the notice dated 17\/6\/1999. According to<br \/>\n ____&#8221;?then1, the first defendant had supplied desks and sofa<\/p>\n<p>llllfsets as per the supply orders. They would also<\/p>\n<p>{J7<\/p>\n<p>supply 62 sets of desks and sofa sets to the<br \/>\ndefendant as per the specifications. The  V&#8217;<br \/>\nsaid furniture was entrusted to:.i&#8217;vI&#8217;\/\u00bbs,pSer;en.all<br \/>\nChokkabettu, Suratkal W Mangalolfej<br \/>\nthe minimum price for the   is<br \/>\ntheir case that M\/s.Se*r.ena  llsupplied the<br \/>\nentire quantity to the  the entire<br \/>\namount due isgpiaidto    gigestion of the<br \/>\nfirst defendantll:s&#8217;a_&gt;ifisiyi.ngithe  of the plaintiff does<\/p>\n<p>not arise.  V; _  _\n<\/p>\n<p>5. &#8216;:,V_The .sec:&#8217;.n.d&#8221;defen&#8217;dan1: has entered appearance<\/p>\n<p>and wou1d&#8221;&#8216;-takeup_&#8217;a.l.c&#8217;on_tention that it is oblivious of<\/p>\n<p>the first defendant for supply of 62<\/p>\n<p>speci\ufb01cally contend that out of the entire supply.<\/p>\n<p>15 desks and 15 sofa  were found to the defect:ive<br \/>\n{<\/p>\n<p>,6,<\/p>\n<p>and not as per the specifications and hence. the sarne<br \/>\nwas rejected by the second defendant. and<br \/>\ninformed defendant No.1 by a letter dated  =<br \/>\nThey would also contend that; \u00bb-me. p  V&#8217;<br \/>\nthereafter replaced those 15<br \/>\nnew ones of good quality  sarne. &#8216;v.I_er_&#8221;e<br \/>\nand the entire amount,&#8217; has&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;h&#8217;e.\u20acjftd&#8221;p_aid\ufb02to&#8217;~ the first<\/p>\n<p>defendant in full and fined   <\/p>\n<p>6. fIfh\u20ac:._1ea5r;ned   on the basis of the<br \/>\npleadings. has Vfra med _ &#8220;following issues:&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>1}&#8221;&#8221;Whether&#8217;uV proves that the first<br \/>\ndefendant placed order for supply of<br \/>\nA deskstdand &#8216;sofa sets to the platnttff&#8217;?<br \/>\n   the 13&#8242; defendant proves that the<br \/>\n .4&#8217;A,&#8221;_&#8217;znaete&#8217;rtals supplied by the ptainttff&#8217; is without<br \/>\nA&#8217; requisition?\n<\/p>\n<p>H  Whether the 15&#8242; defendant proves that the<\/p>\n<p>materials were of substandard and not<\/p>\n<p>according to the specifications&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>4} Whether the 2&#8243; defendant&#8217; proves that the<br \/>\nsuit is bad for nttsjotttder of party?<\/p>\n<p>5} V!\/hether the plaintiff&#8217; is entitled to the suit<br \/>\nrelief as prayedjor?\n<\/p>\n<p>6} What decree or order?\n<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01e<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;7<br \/>\nt<\/p>\n<p>7. During the course of trial, the plaintiff exarni__ned<\/p>\n<p>himself as P.W.l and Exs.P.1 to R11 are ma3&#8243;kedZn&#8217;_Fhe.,A&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>first. defendant was examined as D.W.1 and  &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>13.6 were marked. The lear11e:d&#8221;&#8221;trial  it<\/p>\n<p>regard to the evidence let in both  <\/p>\n<p>was of the View that. the plaintiff&#8221;has failed&#8217;<br \/>\nthe first defendant has &#8216;&#8221;p1,aCed&#8221;an&#8217; for l5&#8243;deslks and<br \/>\n15 sofa sets   the remaining<br \/>\nissues, it  flound:l&#8217;that~..&#8217;f&#8217;thle ,ff1?st_r&#8211;,p:clefendarit. has proved<br \/>\nthat th;3&#8243;&#8216;:fi&#8217;e:t;e{{i;t1s,l :f;g;1&#8242;;pfp11\u00a7d  plaintiff are without<\/p>\n<p>any requisition.&#8217; _   l<\/p>\n<p>8.  appeal, Ms.Sandhya, learned<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab&#8217;V.,_eoun&#8217;sE;el:__appearihg&#8230;__fOr the appellant submitted by<\/p>\n<p>l.W,pla.le&#8217;ing on Ex.P.3 that the Office Manager<\/p>\n<p>actnigl on  of the Regional Manager had placed<\/p>\n<p>a.\/\/..,,p__f&#8217;.orders supply of 15 desks and 15 sofa sets both<br \/>\n   at Rs.3,03,900\/&#8211;. She would submit that<br \/>\nll&#8221;&#8212;-.ll:llpu\u00a7rsuant to the delivery note a_t EXs.P.4 and 5, the<\/p>\n<p> goods were supplied to the first defendant. who in turn<\/p>\n<p>supplied it to the second defendant. Thus, she would<\/p>\n<p>submit that the material on record would clearly<br \/>\n3&#8243;\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">24<\/span><\/p>\n<p>fl.\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; transactiondn   of supply of furniture&#8217;s is<br \/>\n..v..requvire.dv to do its-vtrarisactions under the Transparency<\/p>\n<p> submits that in the absence of the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;.questionll&#8217;ofldefendant No.1 issuing a work order in<br \/>\n   of the plaintiff would not arise. He further<br \/>\n .._l&#8221;lSubrnits that the documents which are relied on by the<\/p>\n<p> , Dplaintiff before the Courts below are concocted in as<\/p>\n<p>.g__<\/p>\n<p>disclose that pursuant to the order of conirnunication at<br \/>\nEx.P.3. the goods have been supplied. Thus&#8217;;<br \/>\nplaintiff is entitled to recover the amount dueg:  l l<\/p>\n<p>9. Mr.Pavin, learned counsel.&#8217; a&#8217;.ppea1*i.ngl&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>defendant No.1 submits   entire<br \/>\nmaterial, both oral  would<br \/>\nclearly indicate that their\ufb02epiutvl &#8216;Slhivanna had<br \/>\nno authority    of furniture.\n<\/p>\n<p>He subrnitsv   being a Government<\/p>\n<p>of Karnataka  which is involved in the<\/p>\n<p>plaintiff s A liaarlticipation in the tender process, the<\/p>\n<p>much as there were serious allegations against the<br \/>\nmanager and disciplinary proceedings were initiated<\/p>\n<p>and he has been ultimately disniissed froin  He W;<\/p>\n<p> defeotzlye and theyhaye been suitably replaced. Hence,<\/p>\n<p>l.7_:lIl !&#8217;V[l13vClv]fVC&#8217;tJ.i11\u00a7L&#8217;aI1C\u20acS. the question of they being parties<\/p>\n<p> I  lithe parties and having perused the documents<br \/>\nll&#8221;-.___&#8221;&#8216;.&#8221;p1aVced on record, the point that arises for our<\/p>\n<p> _ll;&#8217;\u00bbconsideraiiion_ is whether the learned trial Judge was<\/p>\n<p>too,<\/p>\n<p>has placed a copy of the article of charges leveled<\/p>\n<p>against the said delinquent official Vide Ex. &#8216;D&#8211;6&#8217;.\n<\/p>\n<p>10. lVlr.Arun_. learned counsel <\/p>\n<p>second defendant submits <\/p>\n<p>nothing to do with the transaction <\/p>\n<p>plaintiff and the first   no privity of<br \/>\ncontract. He further   defendant<br \/>\nhad placed    for supply of<br \/>\n62 desks entire lot was sent at<br \/>\ndifferent&#8217;   &#8220;submits that out of the<\/p>\n<p>entire lot,   sofa sets were found to be<\/p>\n<p>to ltheliproce-edirigs does can arise.<\/p>\n<p>ll&#8217;i}..l7I.~iailring heard the learned counsel appearing<\/p>\n<p>justified in dismissing the plaintiff suit&#8217;? <\/p>\n<p>I-Vi&#8217;g.l.d&#8217;efe&#8217;n&#8217;d:antf   a communication to the first<br \/>\n that the goods supplied are<br \/>\n _subA&#8211;s\u00abtan,dard7&#8242; and the plaintiff is required to take<br \/>\n&#8220;step. However, the plaintiff has failed to do so.<br \/>\n also depose that the contractual obligation of<\/p>\n<p>if .:l_4:&#8221;s&#8217;u&#8217;pplying the goods i.e., 62 sets of desks and sofa sets<\/p>\n<p>as well as the delivery having been satisfactorily<\/p>\n<p>__ 11 <\/p>\n<p>agreement or the contract was interse between___the<br \/>\nplaintiff and the first defendant. Indeed, this<br \/>\nto the oral evidence on behalf of the defendant}  V&#8217;<br \/>\nthe Regional Manager of the first<br \/>\nas D.W.l and in the examination;&#8217;i&#8217;n\u00a7chiei},:A.Athe<br \/>\ndefendant would depose that&#8211;v:.c:lg:there&#8217;his.<\/p>\n<p>obligation whatsoeverVbetWeen&#8221;th:ern&#8221;&#8216;iand the plaintiff.<\/p>\n<p>D.W.1 would   is with the<br \/>\nconnivance  .lfnl\u00e91:iv1bers of the office by<br \/>\nname    sofa sets have been<br \/>\nsuppliedvhto&#8217;-the&#8217; under the alleged<\/p>\n<p>delivery, rioteu.&#8221; ._:lHeV.vwoiild&#8217;l:also depose that the second<\/p>\n<p>completed and have been supplied by M\/s.Serena<\/p>\n<p>Timbers of Surathkal and the account with them has \ufb02<\/p>\n<p>..v..undat\u00e9-3d and th&#8217;e._sa_id communication is signed by<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8211;__Shviyanr1-a  &#8220;ag-a.i_nst whom. certain disciplinary<\/p>\n<p> in his dismissal. Two more documents,<br \/>\n   and P5 are the delivery note. A perusal of the<br \/>\nl&#8221;&#8221;i_.._lfsan%1e would indicate that the first lot furniture was<\/p>\n<p> . Dsent under Ex.P.4, where 11 sets of teak wood desks<\/p>\n<p>already been settled. In the cross~examination, \\_z&#8217;xe_V<br \/>\nthat nothing is elicited which is<br \/>\ninterest of the first defendant. I_)..W_._  .,..<br \/>\nthat there are no documents to<br \/>\nthe tenders before issuing thel-wtark    <\/p>\n<p>13. This take t.o thell&#8230;doc&#8217;un1enta1&#8217;y. eyidence<\/p>\n<p>produced by the plainltilff defendant.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed the  the on which,<br \/>\nstrong re1_iyance._i&#8217;s  to show that the<br \/>\nwork order &#8216;lay the first defendant.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, a  would disclose that it is<\/p>\n<p>proceeidingsfare initiated and we are informed, it has<\/p>\n<p>and 5 sets of sofa sets were sent on 10\/6\/1999 and<\/p>\n<p>under Ex.P.5_. 4\u00bb sets of teak wood desks and 10 sets of<\/p>\n<p>sofa sets were sc1&#8217;1t: on 9 \/ (65 \/ .1999. <\/p>\n<p>9  _  of the defendant Ex.D.3 is a<\/p>\n<p>9  _defen&#8217;d..ar1tf  M \/ s.Serena Timbers, Surathkal. A<br \/>\n ddofththe said work order would indicate that the<br \/>\n  required to be supplied in two consignments<\/p>\n<p>9  sets each and the first consignment should reach<\/p>\n<p>on 20\/2\/1999 a11d the second consigr1mer1.t should be<\/p>\n<p>15. The other documents which are<br \/>\navailabie by the plaintiff are the  9&#8242;<br \/>\nby defendant No.1 indicating that<br \/>\ntake back all the defective goods<br \/>\nthem. The first of the letter<br \/>\nthereafter, series of letters have&#8217;  &#8216;E&#8217;:xs.P.8<br \/>\nand 13.9, requesting   the goods.\n<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the  so. Ex.P.11 is<br \/>\na letter dated  by the second<br \/>\ndefendant&#8217;  fle&#8217;f&#8217;\u00a7hdan&#8217;tVVVindicating that the 15<br \/>\ndesks and  &#8220;of&#8221;sub&#8211;standard and are not<\/p>\n<p>in conf_ormity&#8217;uwi_th&#8217; the orders which are placed.<\/p>\n<p>  2\/ 2\/ 1999 placed by the first<\/p>\n<p>delivered on or before 15\/3\/1999. Indeed, in the case<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\/\/f<\/p>\n<p>on hand, we notice that the g()()cls were accepted on ?%<\/p>\n<p>l&#8217;\ufb02.t&#8221;1&#8242;;eVfirsttitlefendantlhad not placed any order with the<\/p>\n<p> to the various documents and the oral evidence<\/p>\n<p>* adr.&#8217;h,1ced&#8221;du1*ing the course of trial.<\/p>\n<p>9 ~\u00abl..:&#8221;\ufb011rniture, which is lying in the first defendants office.<\/p>\n<p> Indeed we notice that by series of correspondence, the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;1 R\n<\/p>\n<p>4.&#8217;\/<\/p>\n<p>9\/6\/1999 and 10\/8\/I999 as per Ex P4 and P5, which<br \/>\nrun contrary to the work order placed by<br \/>\ndefendant with M\/s.Serena Timbers of Suratl&#8217;iliia&#8217;]:.&#8217;. V&#8217;<br \/>\ntakes us to the documents produced by<br \/>\nas Ex.D.6. No doubt, a<br \/>\nindicate that the particular   vve<br \/>\nare concerned is not  tik.-&#8220;a1~r:&#8217;i\u00a7&lt;:1es of<br \/>\ncharges. Nevertheless,    from 1993<br \/>\nonwards, the  in identical<br \/>\nactivities H of  \u00bb  A lncolrporation on various<br \/>\noccasions   this would be a reflection<br \/>\non the &#8211;condu4ct._:of the rnanager. We are of the View that<\/p>\n<p> of the goods more so, having regard<\/p>\n<p> 17. This takes us as to what happens to the<\/p>\n<p>first defendant had requested the plaintiff take delivery<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>E<\/p>\n<p>of the goods which are lying in their office for over a Q<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;  \u00ab &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>period of atleast ten years and the piaintiff <\/p>\n<p>chosen take back the furniture.\n<\/p>\n<p>18. Indeed, we permit<br \/>\nthe goods which are Iying\u00bbf&#8217;wf&#8217;th<br \/>\noffice. Having said so, we  ftewrfvithatiftlaere is<br \/>\nno merit in the  &#8216;appeal stands<\/p>\n<p>dismissed.    .  V<\/p>\n<p>19. As   the plaintiff to<br \/>\nretrieve the&#8221;&#8216;geoetgi7f,__Vwf\u00a3&#8217;:ei1:f:&#8221;\ufb01fe  with the first<\/p>\n<p>defendant. NVo\u00aboo&#8217;sts.&#8217;  <\/p>\n<p>Sd\/3<br \/>\n3115.93<\/p>\n<p>3,3\/2.\n<\/p>\n<p>JUDGE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Sri Narasimha Prabhu vs Karnataka State Forest on 30 November, 2010 Author: Ajit J B.V.Nagarathna IN THE HIGH COURT OF IQRRNATAKA AT BANGALOE&#8217;E:.\u00a7&#8217;E. DATED THIS THE) 30&#8242;!&#8221; DAY OF NovEMBER.~~~2Q::Q__E- &#8221; PRESENT THE HQNBLE MR. JUSTICE; AJ\ufb01&#8221;J N.1AL_u _ AND. THE HONBLE MRS. JUs&#8221;&#8216;I&#8221;&#8216;iE4(:T}::.B.V.N&#8217;AQAR&#8217;A&#8217;rR;N}i&#8217; R.F.A&#8221;. ~ NO. 1.v6&#8243;s3\/I2o O?_. 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