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CASE NO.:

Appeal (civil) 2205 of 2007

PETITIONER:

Arunima Baruah

RESPONDENT:

Union of India & Ors

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 27/04/2007

BENCH:

S.B. Sinha & Markandey Katju

JUDGMENT:

J U D G M E N T

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2205 OF 2007

[Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 9283 of 2006]

S.B. SINHA, J :

Leave granted.

How far and to what extent suppression of fact by way of non-

disclosure would affect a person’s right of access to justice is the question

involved in this appeal which arises out of a judgment and order dated

23.07.2003 passed by the High Court of Delhi in LPA No. 68 of 2003.

With a view to advert to the said question, we may notice the

admitted facts.

Indian Council for Child Welfare is a Society registered under the

Societies Registration Act and is governed by its Memorandum of

Association as well as Rules and Regulations framed thereunder. Appellant

herein was an employee of the said Society which is a ’State’ within the

meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. She was offered an

appointment. Her services, however, were terminated allegedly without

comp