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Serial Number<\/th>\nDiary Number<\/th>\nCase Number<\/th>\nPetitioner \/ Respondent<\/th>\nBench<\/th>\nJudgment By<\/th>\nJudgment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n32850\/2009<\/span><\/td>\nC.A. No.-008516-008516 – 2011<\/span><\/td>\n\n
UCO BANK<\/div>\n
VS<\/div>\n
M.B.MOTWANI (DEAD) THR. LRS.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
\nHON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL<\/span><\/td>\n		HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL<\/span><\/td>\n12-10-2023
\n<\/a>
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