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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2026/Asvina 7, 1948 (Saka)
THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS (RIGHT TO PUBLIC
SERVICES) REGULATION, 2026
No. 14 of 2026
Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic
of India.
Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India.
A Regulation to lay down an obligation upon every public authority in the Union
territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to provide for timely delivery
of public services to eligible persons, grievance redressal mechanism for its
non-compliance and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
In exercise of the powers conferred by article 240 of the Constitution, the
President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation made by her:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Right
to Public Services) Regulation, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Administrator may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for
different provisions of this Regulation and any reference in any such provision to
the commencement of this Regulation shall be construed as a reference to the
coming into force of that provision.
Short title and
commencement.
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Definitions.
2. In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Administration” means the Administration of Union territory of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
(b) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Union territory of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands appointed by the President under article 239 of
the Constitution;
(c) “Appellate Authority” means the Appellate Authority constituted
under sub-section (1) of section 12;
(d) “auto-appeal” means an appeal deemed to have been registered
automatically, through electronic form or such other mechanism as may be
prescribed, on behalf of an eligible person, if a complaint or appeal is not
disposed of within the time limit provided under this Regulation.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, sub-section (5) of
section 6, section 7, sub-section (4) of section 9 and clause (a) of
sub-section (2) of section 29, the expression “electronic form” shall have the
same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of
the Information Technology Act, 2000;
(e) “complaint” means a complaint filed by an eligible person regarding
any grievance relating to, or arising out of, any failure in rendering public
service notified under section 4 or in the functioning of a public authority, but
does not include a grievance relating to the service matters of a public servant,
whether serving or retired;
(f) “Designated Authority” means an officer designated by the public
authority under sub-section (1) of section 9;
(g) “Designated Officer” means an officer whose name is published
under sub-section (1) of section 5 for rendering public service notified under
section 4;
(h) “eligible person” means a person who is eligible for obtaining a
public service notified under section 4;
(i) “Grievance Redressal Officer” means a Grievance Redressal Officer
designated under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(j) “member” means a person appointed as a member of the Appellate
Authority under sub-section (2) of section 12 and includes the Chairman;
(k) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette
and the expressions “notify” and “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
(l) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Administrator
under this Regulation;
(m) “public authority” means any authority, body or institution
established or constituted—
(i) by or under the Constitution in the Union territory of Andaman
and Nicobar Islands;
(ii) by any law made by Parliament;
(iii) by any Regulation applicable to the Union territory of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands; or
(iv) by any notification issued or order made by the Administrator,
and includes any—
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(A) body owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds
provided by the Administration;
(B) non-governmental organisation substantially financed, directly
or indirectly, by funds provided by the Administration;
(C) organisation or body corporate in its capacity as an
instrumentality of “State” as defined under article 12 of the Constitution
rendering public services in the Union territory;
(D) Government company as defined under clause (45) of
section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013, which is owned or controlled by
the Administration;
(E) other company, society, trust, agency, concessionaire or other
entity which supplies goods or renders services to the public in
pursuance of an obligation imposed under any Central Act, Regulation,
local law, licence, permission, authorisation, agreement, concession or
other arrangement with the Administration; and
(F) any private entity rendering a public service in pursuance of an
agreement, memorandum of understanding, public-private partnership,
concession or other arrangement with the Administration, to the extent
of such public service;
(n) “public service” means any service, to be provided or rendered by a
public authority, notified under section 4;
(o) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.
CHAPTER II
RIGHT TO DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES
3. Subject to the provisions of this Regulation and the rules made thereunder,
every eligible person shall have the right to time-bound delivery of public services
and redressal of grievances.
4. The Administrator may, from time to time, notify public services to which
this Regulation shall apply and the stipulated time limit within which such public
services shall be provided.
5. (1) Every public authority shall, within two months from the date of
notification issued under section 4, publish the names, designations, office addresses
and contact details of the Designated Officers responsible for rendering public
services notified therein.
(2) Every public authority shall ensure that an application for a notified public
service is assigned a unique application number so that the status of the application
can be tracked in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(3) Where an application is received physically or through an assisted mode,
the public authority shall, in such manner as may be prescribed, cause the
application to be entered in the electronic record and provide an acknowledgement
to the applicant.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “electronic
record” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (t) of sub-section (1)
of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
(4) The applicant may provide his mobile number or e-mail address, as the
case may be, for receiving electronic intimation:
Right to public
service.
Notification of
public services.
Obligation of
public
authority.
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Grievance
Redressal
Officers.
Acknowledgement
of complaint.
Duties of
Grievance
Redressal
Officer.
Provided that the non-availability of mobile number or e-mail address shall
not be a ground for refusal to receive, register or process an application.
(5) It shall be the duty of the Designated Officer to provide public service to
an eligible person within the time limit specified in the notification issued under
section 4, failing which it shall be generated as an auto-appeal before the Grievance
Redressal Officer.
CHAPTER III
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL OFFICERS
6. (1) Every public authority shall within one month from the date of coming
into force of this Regulation, designate such number of officers as may be necessary
as Grievance Redressal Officers in all departments, administrative units or offices
in the Union territory, municipal areas, panchayats and such other offices where
public services are rendered, to receive, enquire into and redress complaints from
eligible persons in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Grievance Redressal Officer designated under sub-section (1) shall be
an officer of the level as may be prescribed.
(3) Every public authority shall display at its office, website, customer care
centre, help desk, service centre, Jan Seva Kendra, if any, and at the office of the
Grievance Redressal Officer, the name, designation, address, telephone number,
e-mail address and such other means of contacting the Grievance Redressal Officer.
(4) Every public authority shall designate such number of Grievance Redressal
Officer under sub-section (1) for such areas, as it may consider necessary, for the
officers to be easily accessible and available for redressal of grievances of the
public.
(5) Where a complainant is unable to make a complaint in writing or through
electronic form, the Grievance Redressal Officer shall render all reasonable
assistance to the person making the request to reduce the complaint in writing or to
register it through the electronic form.
7. The Grievance Redressal Officer shall, within three working days of receipt
of a complaint or an auto-appeal, acknowledge its receipt in writing or through
electronic form or text message or through such other means as may be prescribed,
specifying the date, time, place, unique complaint or appeal number.
8. (1) Upon receipt of an appeal under sub-section (5) of section 5 or a
complaint under section 6, it shall be the duty of the Grievance Redressal Officer
concerned to ensure that—
(a) the grievance is redressed within such time limit as may be
prescribed;
(b) the reason for the grievance is identified and it is redressed
satisfactorily and the responsibility, if any, of the defaulting person is fixed;
(c) where the grievance has occurred as a result of deficiency, negligence
or malfeasance on the part of any individual, action is taken in accordance
with the applicable rules; and
(d) if the Designated Officer or any other person who is responsible for
rendering public service has wilfully neglected to render the service or there
exists prima facie grounds for a case under the Prevention of Corruption
Act, 1988, the Grievance Redressal Officer shall make an observation to that
effect and refer the matter to the appropriate authority under the said Act in
writing.
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(2) The Grievance Redressal Officer shall take steps for redressal of complaint
or disposal of appeal, as the case may be, received under sub-section (1) within such
period as may be prescribed.
(3) If the Grievance Redressal Officer has failed to redress the complaint or
dispose the appeal within the time limit provided under clause (a) of sub-section (1),
it shall be generated as an auto-appeal before the Designated Authority.
(4) The Grievance Redressal Officer shall ensure to inform the complainant
regarding the redressal of his complaint or disposal of his appeal, as the case may be.
(5) The Grievance Redressal Officer, after the expiry of the time limit
provided under clause (a) of sub-section (1), shall report every complaint or appeal
which has not been redressed by him along with the details and reasons for their
non-redressal, to the Designated Authority.
CHAPTER IV
DESIGNATED AUTHORITY
9. (1) Every public authority shall designate such number of officers as
Designated Authority in all its administrative units and offices as it may deem
necessary, who shall hear complaints referred to it under sub-section (4) of
section 8 and auto-appeal generated under sub-section (3) of section 8.
(2) Every complaint reported by the Grievance Redressal Officer to the
Designated Authority under sub-section (5) of section 8 shall be deemed to be an
appeal before such authority.
(3) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Grievance Redressal Officer
under sub-section (2) of section 8 may, within thirty days from the receipt of such
decision prefer an appeal before the Designated Authority:
Provided that the Designated Authority may admit the appeal after the expiry
of thirty days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause
from filing the appeal in time.
(4) The receipt of an appeal under sub-section (3) shall be acknowledged by
the Designated Authority, in writing or through electronic form or text message or
through such other means as may be prescribed, within three working days.
(5) Every appeal under sub-section (2) or an appeal filed under
sub-section (3) shall be disposed of by the Designated Authority within the
prescribed time limit, failing which, it shall be generated as an auto-appeal before
the Appellate Authority.
(6) The Designated Authority shall ensure to inform its decision to the parties
concerned.
10. (1) Where it appears to the Designated Authority that the grievance
complained of is prima facie indicative or representative of a corrupt act or practice
in terms of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 on the part of the officer or
person complained against, it shall record in writing such evidence as may be found
in support of his conclusion and shall refer the matter in writing to the appropriate
authority under the said Act.
(2) The Designated Authority shall, upon adjudication of an appeal have the
power to issue directions requiring the officers concerned or persons of the public
authority to take such steps as may be necessary to render the public service in
compliance with the notification issued under section 4.
Designated
Authority.
Other powers of
Designated
Authority.
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Appellate
Authority.
Constitution of
Appellate
Authority.
Qualification
for appointment
as member.
Terms and
other conditions
of service of
member.
Resignation and
removal.
CHAPTER V
APPELLATE AUTHORITY
11. (1) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Designated Authority may,
within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, prefer an appeal to the
Appellate Authority:
Provided that Appellate Authority may admit the appeal after the expiry of
thirty days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from
filing the appeal in time.
(2) Any auto-appeal before the Appellate Authority under sub-section (5) of
section 9 shall be deemed to be an appeal under this section.
(3) The decision of the Appellate Authority under this section shall be binding.
12. (1) The Administrator shall, by notification, constitute one or more the
Appellate Authority to exercise the powers conferred upon, and perform the
functions assigned to it, under this Regulation.
(2) The Appellate Authority shall consist of three members and the senior most
member shall be the Chairman of the Appellate Authority.
13. A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the
Appellate Authority unless he is, or has been, an officer holding or having held a
post in the rank of, or equivalent to, Secretary, Principal Secretary, Additional Chief
Secretary or Chief Secretary to the Administration.
14. (1) A person appointed as a member of the Appellate Authority shall hold
office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon office or until
he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(2) The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of
service of, a member of the Appellate Authority shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that if a member, at the time of his appointment, is in receipt of
pension, other than a disability pension or family pension, in respect of any previous
service under the Union Government or a State Government or a Union territory
Administration, his salary in respect of service as member of the Appellate
Authority shall be reduced by the amount of that pension, including any portion of
pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement
benefits, excluding pension equivalent of retirement gratuity:
Provided further that if a member, at the time of his appointment, is in receipt
of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a corporation
established by or under any Central Act, State Act or Regulation, or in a Government
company owned or controlled by the Administration, his salary in respect of the
service as member shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the
retirement benefit:
Provided also that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and
conditions of service of a member of the Appellate Authority shall be varied to his
disadvantage after appointment.
15. (1) Any member of the Appellate Authority, may, by notice in writing
under his hand addressed to the Administrator, resign his office.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Administrator
may, by order, remove a member from office if he—
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
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(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the
Administrator, involves moral turpitude; or
(c) engages, during his term of office, in any paid employment outside
the duties of his office; or
(d) is, in the opinion of the Administrator, unfit to continue in office by
reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
(e) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect
prejudicially his functions as a member:
Provided that no member shall be removed from office under this
sub-section unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the
matter.
16. (1) The Appellate Authority shall, for the purposes of its functions under
this Regulation, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code
of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and
examining him on oath;
(b) discovery and production of any document or other material object
producible as evidence;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(d) requisitioning any public record;
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses; and
(f) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2) The Appellate Authority shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by the principles of natural
justice and, subject to the other provisions of this Regulation and the rules made
thereunder, shall have power to regulate its own procedure.
17. The Appellate Authority shall arrange to deliver copies of its decision to
the parties concerned.
18. (1) The Appellate Authority shall, upon adjudication of an appeal, have
the power to issue directions requiring the public authority to take such steps as may
be necessary to render the public service in compliance with the notification issued
under section 4.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Appellate Authority to receive and inquire into
an appeal or complaint from any person—
(a) who has been unable to submit an appeal to the Designated
Authority;
(b) who has been refused to redress the grievance under this Regulation;
(c) whose complaint or appeal has not been disposed of within the
specified time limit; or
(d) in respect of any other matter relating to registering, processing,
hearing or redressing of a complaint or appeal under this Regulation.
19. In any appeal proceeding under this Regulation, the burden of proving that
the public service was not wrongfully denied or delayed, or that the grievance was
duly redressed, or that the delay or rejection was due to sufficient and reasonable
cause, shall lie on the Designated Officer concerned, Grievance Redressal Officer
or such other officer or person of the public authority as may be responsible for such
denial, delay or redressal.
Powers of
Appellate
Authority.
Delivery of
copies of
decision.
Other powers of
Appellate
Authority.
Burden of
proof.
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Complaint
regarding
corrupt
practices.
Penalty and
compensation.
Reporting
requirements.
20. Where it appears to the Appellate Authority that the grievance complained
of is prima facie indicative of a corrupt act or practice in terms of the Prevention of
Corruption Act, 1988 on the part of the responsible officer or person of the public
authority complained against, it shall record such evidence as may be found in
support of such conclusion and shall refer the matter to the appropriate authority.
CHAPTER VI
PENALTY AND COMPENSATION
21. (1) The Appellate Authority or the Designated Authority may impose a
penalty on the Designated Officer or Grievance Redressal Officer, for failing to
discharge his duties under this Regulation without sufficient and reasonable cause.
(2) The penalty to be imposed under sub-section (1) shall not be less than one
thousand rupees but which may extend to ten thousand rupees:
Provided that the Designated Officer, Grievance Redressal Officer, as the case
may be, shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty
is imposed on him under this section.
(3) The penalty imposed under this section shall be recovered from the salary,
remuneration, contractual payment, security deposit or any other amount payable to
the person against whom the penalty has been imposed, in such manner as may be
prescribed.
(4) If the person against whom penalty has been imposed under this Regulation
is employed by, or is acting on behalf of a public authority, it shall be recovered
from the public authority concerned, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(5) On imposition of penalty under sub-section (1), the Appellate Authority or
the Designated Authority, as the case may be, may, by order, direct that such portion
of the penalty imposed shall be awarded to the appellant or complainant as
compensation as it may deem fit:
Provided that the amount of compensation awarded shall not exceed the
amount of penalty imposed under this section.
(6) The penalty imposed under this section shall be in addition to, and not in
derogation of, any disciplinary or administrative action which may be taken under
the applicable service rules, contract, licence, concession, agreement or any other
law for the time being in force.
CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
22. (1) Every public authority shall ensure that every Grievance Redressal
Officer and Designated Authority keeps a record of applications, complaints,
auto-appeals, appeals and the decisions thereon under this Regulation.
(2) Every public authority shall publish, in such manner and within such time
as may be prescribed, a report mentioning therein—
(a) the number of applications received for notified public services;
(b) the number of applications disposed of within the stipulated time
limit;
(c) the number of complaints and appeals received;
(d) the number of complaints and appeals disposed of;
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(e) the number of complaints and appeals pending;
(f) the number of auto-appeals generated at each level;
(g) the number of penalties imposed and compensation awarded; and
(h) such other particulars as may be prescribed.
23. (1) The Administration shall provide the Appellate Authority with such
officers and employees as may be necessary for efficient performance of its
functions under this Regulation.
(2) The officers and employees appointed under sub-section (1) shall discharge
their functions under the general superintendence of the Appellate Authority.
24. The members, officers and employees of Appellate Authority shall be
deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
25. Every order made by the Appellate Authority may be enforced by it in the
same manner as if it were a decree or order made by a civil court in a suit pending
therein and it shall be lawful for the Appellate Authority, in the event of its inability
to execute such order, to send the order to the civil court within the local limits of
whose jurisdiction—
(a) in the case of a public authority not falling under clauses (b) and (c),
the principal office of such public authority is situated;
(b) in the case of an order against a public authority being a company,
the registered office of the company is situated; or
(c) in the case of an order against any other person, the place where the
person concerned voluntarily resides, carries on business or personally works
for gain is situated,
and thereupon the court to which the order is so sent shall execute the order as if it
were a decree or order sent to it for execution.
26. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person
for—
(a) anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under
this Regulation or any rule made thereunder; or
(b) delay in rendering a public service, or inability to render such service,
where such delay or inability is on account of reasonable cause beyond the
control of the person responsible for delivery of the service.
27. The provisions of this Regulation are in addition to, and not in derogation
of, any other law for the time being in force.
28. No civil court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any
question or to determine any matter which is, by or under this Regulation, required
to be settled, decided, dealt with or determined by the Grievance Redressal Officer,
Designated Authority or Appellate Authority.
29. (1) The Administrator may, by notification, make rules, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Regulation, for carrying out the purposes of this
Regulation.
Officers and
employees of
Appellate
Authority.
Officers and
employees of
Appellate
Authority to be
public servants.
Enforcement of
orders by
Appellate
Authority.
Protection of
action taken in
good faith.
Provisions of
this Regulation
to be in
addition to and
not in
derogation of
other laws.
Bar of
jurisdiction of
civil court.
Power to make
rules.
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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the other mechanism through which an appeal deemed to have been
registered automatically on behalf of an eligible person, if a complaint or
appeal is not disposed of within the time limit under clause (d) of section 2;
(b) the manner of generation of unique application number and tracking
of applications under sub-section (2) of section 5;
(c) the manner in which the application to be entered in the
electronic record and provide an acknowledgement to the applicant under
sub-section (3) of section 5;
(d) the manner of receipt, enquiry and redressal of complaints under
sub-section (1) of section 6;
(e) the level of officer designated as Grievance Redressal Officers under
sub-section (2) of section 6;
(f) the other means of acknowledgement of complaints and appeals
under section 7;
(g) the time limit within which grievances shall be redressed by the
Grievance Redressal Officer under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8;
(h) the time period for redressal of complaint or disposal of appeal under
sub-section (2) of section 8;
(i) the other means of acknowledgement of an appeal under
sub-section (4) of section 9;
(j) the time period within which the Designated Authority shall
dispose of an appeal under sub-section (5) of section 9;
(k) the salary and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions
of service of, a member of the Appellate Authority under sub-section (2) of
section 14;
(l) the other matters for which the Appellate Authority shall have the
powers of a civil court under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 16;
(m) the manner of recovery of penalty under sub-section (3) of
section 21;
(n) the manner of recovery of penalty under sub-section (4) of
section 21;
(o) the manner and time period within which the public authority
shall publish reports and other particulars to be mentioned therein under
sub-section (2) of section 22;
(p) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it
is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of
thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive
sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session
or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification
in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall
thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may
be; so, however, that such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to
the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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30. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this
Regulation, the Administrator may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make
such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Regulation as may
appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry
of a period of two years from the commencement of this Regulation.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after
it is made, before each House of Parliament.
Power to
remove
difficulties.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
DROUPADI MURMU,
President.
————
DR. RAJIV MANI,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
MGIPMRND—727 GI—29.09.2026
CORRIGENDUM
In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Registration of Societies
Regulation, 2026, (Reg. 11 of 2026), as published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated the 27th August, 2026, Issue No. 39,
at page 20, line 6, for "ensuing", read "ensuring".
————
GORAKHA
NATH
YADAVA
Digitally signed by
GORAKHA NATH YADAVA
Date: 2026.09.29 23:16:21
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