Justice Sheel Nagu Explained: Career, Judgments, Judicial Philosophy And Supreme Court Elevation | EduLaw
EduLaw EditorialEduLaw : Know Your JudgesWho is Justice Sheel Nagu? An in-depth editorial profile of the Punjab & Haryana High Court Chief Justice recommended for the Supreme Court in May 2026 — his career, 500+ judgments, judicial themes, and the Collegium process explained.
Edu Law · Know Your Judges 🖨 Print ↑ Top On this page Judicial Snapshot Why He's in the News The Journey The High Court Years The Defining Cases Judicial Philosophy Beyond the Courtroom Role of a Chief Justice Why the Supreme Court? Quote File The Collegium Explained Where He Is Today FAQ Conclusion Home › Know Your Judges › Justice Sheel Nagu Know Your Judges | Part 2 Justice Sheel Nagu, Explained Understanding the judge behind hundreds of reported decisions — and his journey towards India's highest court. EduLaw Editorial Desk Published 31 May 2026 ≈ 18 min read Constitutional & Judicial Affairs In late May 2026, when the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Sheel Nagu for elevation to the Supreme Court, most Indians had never heard his name. Yet for more than a decade, he had been part of the judicial machinery quietly deciding constitutional disputes, civil conflicts, service matters and administrative-law challenges — the kind of cases that rarely make headlines but steadily shape how the State and the citizen interact. The recommendation brought him, briefly, into the national spotlight. But who is Justice Sheel Nagu? What kind of judge has he been? And why did the Collegium choose him for India's highest court? Section 01 — At a Glance The Judicial Snapshot Before the long-form story, here is the essential record — drawn from official High Court profiles and the Collegium resolution. Current Position Chief Justice Punjab & Haryana High Court Parent High Court Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur Recommended for SC May 2026 Collegium resolution, 27 May Date of Birth 1 Jan 1965 B.Com., LL.B. Enrolled as Advocate 5 Oct 1987 Bar Council of M.P. Judge Since 27 May 2011 Permanent: 23 May 2013 High Court Retirement 31 Dec 2026 Mandatory at age 62 Reported Judgments 499+ Authored over his tenure Section 02 — The Context Why Is Justice Sheel Nagu in the News? On 27 May 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium — the body of senior judges led by the Chief Justice of India — recommended five names for elevation to the Supreme Court. Justice Sheel Nagu was one of them, alongside three other sitting High Court Chief Justices and, notably, a senior advocate drawn directly from the Bar. The recommendation did not arrive in a vacuum. It was the first set of recommendations under the Collegium led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who assumed office in November 2025. And it followed an unusual institutional event: the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court had just been raised from 34 to 38 judges through an ordinance, an instrument the President rarely uses for this purpose. The stated rationale was speedier justice and a reduction in pendency. Why this matters A larger sanctioned strength creates room for more judges — but those seats are filled one recommendation at a time. Each name the Collegium proposes is therefore consequential: it shapes the composition, regional spread and experience profile of the Court that interprets the Constitution for the whole country. Judicial appointments matter because the Supreme Court is the final word on constitutional questions, fundamental rights, and disputes between citizens and the State. Who sits on it — and what kind of judicial experience they bring — quietly influences how the law is read for years afterward. Supreme Court Strength Tracker — May 2026 35 sitting Sanctioned strength: 38 judges (raised from 34 by ordinance) If all 5 recommendations are appointed: 37 sitting 38 Sanctioned strength 5 Names recommended 4 Sitting HC Chief Justices 1 Advocate from the Bar Figures reflect the position as reported around the 27 May 2026 Collegium resolution. Sitting strength changes as appointments are notified and judges retire; readers should verify the current number from the Supreme Court's official records. Section 03 — The Journey The Journey, Milestone by Milestone A seat on the Supreme Court is the culmination of a long institutional path. Tap any milestone to read why it mattered. 1987 Enrolment as an Advocate tap to expand ↓ Enrolled on 5 October 1987 after completing his B.Com. and LL.B., he began practice at the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, working primarily on the civil and constitutional side. This grounding in writ practice and constitutional litigation would later define the kind of judge he became. 2011 Additional Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court tap to expand ↓ Appointed an Additional Judge on 27 May 2011. An additional judgeship is a fixed-term appointment under Article 224 — effectively a probationary entry to the bench through which the candidate's judicial temperament and output are assessed. 2013 Permanent Judge tap to expand ↓ Confirmed as a Permanent Judge on 23 May 2013. Permanency brings the full constitutional protection of tenure until retirement age, insulating the judge from external pressure — a structural guarantee of judicial independence. 2024 Acting Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court tap to expand ↓ As the senior-most puisne judge, he was appointed Acting Chief Justice on 25 May 2024 following the retirement of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath. Seniority here is not ceremonial — it determines who leads the court's administration in the interregnum between Chief Justices. 2024 Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court tap to expand ↓ Recommended in December 2023 and sworn in on 9 July 2024 as the 36th Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Convention generally favours appointing a Chief Justice to a High Court other than the one where they served as a puisne judge — an institutional safeguard for impartiality in court administration. 2025 Member of a Supreme-Court-Constituted Inquiry Panel tap to expand ↓ In March 2025 he was named to a three-judge committee constituted by the then Chief Justice of India to inquire into allegations concerning a Delhi High Court judge. Being entrusted with such an in-house inquiry signals the trust the judiciary places in a Chief Justice's discretion and integrity. 2026 Recommended for Elevation to the Supreme Court tap to expand ↓ On 27 May 2026, the Collegium recommended his elevation. The recommendation came roughly seven months before his scheduled retirement from the High Court on 31 December 2026 — a reminder that timing and seniority are central to how the Collegium calibrates its choices. Section 04 — The Bench The High Court Years: What His Work Looked Like Listing posts tells you where a judge sat. It does not tell you what he actually did. Across more than a dozen years on the bench — and over 499 reported judgments — Justice Nagu's work clusters around a recognisable set of subject areas. Administrative Law A large share of a High Court's writ docket involves citizens or institutions challenging the decisions of the State and its agencies. Justice Nagu's reported work repeatedly engages with how statutory bodies exercise — and sometimes overstep — their powers, testing administrative action against the limits set by the governing statute. Constitutional Questions Having practised on the constitutional side as an advocate, he carried that orientation onto the bench. His judgments address the scope of constitutional offices, the source of institutional authority, and the boundaries of what the Constitution does and does not mandate — including a notable ruling on the constitutional basis of the judicial-appointments process itself (covered below). Service Law Disputes over recruitment, seniority, promotion, disciplinary action and reinstatement form a steady stream before any High Court. His decisions in this area weigh employee rights against administrative discretion, often turning on questions of procedural fairness and proportionality of penalty. Civil Law From property and possession disputes to appeals testing the findings of trial and appellate courts, his civil docket reflects the bread-and-butter adjudication through which High Courts correct error and settle private rights. Public Governance & Institutional Oversight Several of his orders concern how public authorities discharge statutory duties — whether police register first information reports when a cognizable offence is disclosed, or whether regulatory bodies enforce protective legislation in letter and spirit. This is the judiciary acting as a check on administrative inertia. Judicial Administration As he rose in seniority and then to the office of Chief Justice, his role shifted from deciding cases to running a court system — allocating work, managing pendency, and building institutions. That administrative dimension is explored in Sections 7 and 8. Section 05 — The Record The Cases That Define the Judge The following decisions are drawn from reported judgments and reliable legal reporting. Use the search box and filters to explore them. Each entry sets out the background, the legal issue, the decision, its significance, and why it still matters. All Constitutional Law Administrative Law Public Governance Service Law Civil Law Constitutional Law The Challenge to Judicial Appointments (Maruti Sondhiya v. Union of India) Background A petitioner challenged a 2023 notification appointing seven judges to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, arguing among other things that there was no advertisement, no representation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates, and an over-representation of the forward class. Issue Does the Constitution require advertisement, written tests or reservation in the appointment of High Court judges? Decision The Court dismissed the petition. It held that a High Court judgeship is a constitutional office filled exclusively through the procedure in the Constitution; no statute or instruction can add advertisements or tests to that process, and neither the Constitution nor Supreme Court precedent mandates reservation or proportionate representation in judicial appointments. Significance The judgment carefully traces the Collegium's origin in "judge-made law" binding under Article 141, and distinguishes a constitutional office from an ordinary executive post. Why it matters today As debates over diversity and transparency in judicial appointments continue, this decision is a clear statement of the prevailing constitutional position on what the appointment process does — and does not — require. Public Governance Compelling FIR Registration (National Anti-Crime & Human Rights Protection of India v. State of Punjab) Background A public-interest petition arose from a complaint that a hospital had obstructed an inspection team enforcing the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. Despite the complaint, the police closed the matter without registering an FIR. Issue Were the police obliged to register an FIR where the complaint disclosed a cognizable offence? Decision Relying on the Supreme Court's Lalita Kumari ruling, the Court found a prima facie cognizable offence had been disclosed and directed the State to ensure an FIR is registered whenever a complaint reflects such an offence, and that the protective statute is enforced in letter and spirit. Significance It reaffirms a citizen's right to have a cognizable complaint formally recorded, and treats FIR registration as a non-discretionary duty, not a favour. Why it matters today Refusal to register FIRs remains a recurring grievance; the order underlines judicial willingness to hold the police to a settled legal standard. Administrative Law The Limits of a Commission's Power (Amarnath Verma v. State of M.P.) Background The petitioner challenged a State Human Rights Commission order that directed State functionaries to implement its recommendations as though they were binding directions. Issue Are the recommendations of a Human Rights Commission under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 binding directions, or advisory in nature? Decision The Court read the statute textually and contextually to hold that the Commission's role is recommendatory and suggestive; an order purporting to compel implementation went beyond the nature of the power conferred. Significance A clean illustration of statutory interpretation in administrative law — a body can only exercise the powers its statute actually confers, no more. Why it matters today It clarifies the institutional design of human-rights commissions: influential and important, but not a parallel enforcement authority. Service Law Compensation in Lieu of Reinstatement Background In service and industrial-dispute matters, courts frequently confront whether a wrongfully terminated workman must be reinstated or compensated. Issue When is monetary compensation an adequate substitute for reinstatement with back wages? Decision Following a substantial body of precedent, his reasoning recognises that in many situations the payment of adequate compensation can appropriately replace a direction of reinstatement, depending on the facts. Significance Reflects the modern, pragmatic approach to labour and service relief — protecting the worker's interest while accounting for the realities of the employment relationship. Why it matters today The reinstatement-versus-compensation question recurs constantly in service jurisprudence; balanced application of the principle shapes outcomes for thousands of litigants. Constitutional Law Protecting Century-Old Trees from State Construction Background A plan to construct a police station and police line on a plot would have required felling roughly 150 century-old trees beside a water body. Issue Could the State proceed with construction at the cost of the existing green cover and ecology of the site? Decision The Court restrained the Haryana Government from cutting the trees, observing that people have already suffered enough environmental degradation, and advised the State to find an alternate site. Significance An application of environmental considerations within the constitutional framework, weighing development needs against ecological protection. Why it matters today Tensions between public infrastructure and environmental preservation are a defining theme of contemporary governance litigation. No cases match your search. Try a different term or clear the filter. Section 06 — Reading the Record Understanding His Judicial Philosophy It would be glib to label any judge "liberal" or "conservative," "activist" or "restrained." A fairer approach is to ask: what recurring concerns surface when you read across the judgments? On that test, a few themes recur — each supported by actual decisions discussed above. Fidelity to the Constitutional Text In the judicial-appointments challenge, the reasoning returns repeatedly to what the Constitution actually prescribes — declining to read into it requirements (advertisements, reservation in appointments) that the text does not contain. Institutional Accountability The direction to register FIRs where a cognizable offence is disclosed treats the police duty as legally compelled, not discretionary — a recurring insistence that public authorities perform their statutory functions. Limits of Delegated Power The human-rights-commission ruling confines a statutory body to the powers its statute confers. The theme: authority is defined by its source, and cannot expand itself by assertion. Pragmatism in Remedies In service and labour matters, the willingness to consider compensation in place of reinstatement reflects a results-oriented approach to relief, calibrated to the facts rather than applied mechanically. Due Process & Fair Procedure Across administrative and service disputes runs an attentiveness to whether the State followed fair procedure before acting against an individual — a steady due-process sensibility. Access to Justice As Chief Justice, his emphasis on mediation, Lok Adalats and arbitration infrastructure signals a view of the justice system as something to be made faster and more reachable, not merely administered. A note on caution These are observed themes , not ideological labels. Judges decide cases on their facts, and a profile drawn from reported decisions captures only part of a long career on the bench. Section 07 — The Institution-Builder Beyond the Courtroom A senior judge's contribution is not measured only in judgments. As Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, Justice Nagu took on responsibilities that are administrative and institutional in character. When he assumed charge in July 2024, the High Court was functioning with roughly 55 judges against a sanctioned strength of 85, and carried a pendency exceeding 4.36 lakh cases. Reducing that backlog became a stated priority. Under his leadership the court pushed several measures aimed at faster disposal: encouraging mediation, organising National Lok Adalats, and prioritising urgent matters involving elderly litigants and vulnerable groups. As Patron-in-Chief of the High Court Legal Services Committee, he oversaw Lok Adalats that settled large numbers of cases and awarded compensation running into crores of rupees. He also backed dedicated mediation drives — including a 90-day campaign reported to have resolved hundreds of disputes, some of them decades old — and lent visible support to mediation as a culture, not just a procedure. Perhaps the most significant institution-building moment of his tenure was the launch, in March 2026, of the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre (CIAC) under the aegis of the High Court, inaugurated during the first edition of India International Disputes Week. The initiative positioned the region as an emerging hub for institutional and cross-border arbitration. He was also entrusted with responsibilities reaching beyond his own court — most prominently, membership of a three-judge committee constituted in 2025 to inquire into serious allegations against a sitting High Court judge, a task reflecting the in-house mechanisms through which the higher judiciary examines questions of its own integrity. Section 08 — How the System Works How a High Court Chief Justice Shapes the System The Chief Justice of a High Court is far more than the senior-most judge. The office carries administrative powers that quietly determine how justice is delivered across an entire State. Justice Nagu's tenure at Chandigarh is a useful lens. ⚖️ Roster Powers The Chief Justice decides which categories of cases each bench hears — the "master of the roster" function. 👥 Bench Allocation Constitutes single and division benches and assigns judges, shaping how the court's workload is distributed. 📂 Case Management Drives policies to reduce pendency — listing priorities, mediation referrals, Lok Adalats. 🏛️ Court Administration Heads the institution's administrative side, from registry functioning to committees. 🔧 Judicial Reforms Champions new mechanisms — such as the arbitration centre launched during his tenure. 🏗️ Infrastructure Oversight Oversees the physical and digital infrastructure that the courts depend on. 🔁 Transfer & Appointment Inputs Provides views that feed into the Collegium's recommendations on judges. 🤝 Legal Services Serves as Patron-in-Chief of legal-services bodies, steering access-to-justice programmes. Each of these levers affects ordinary litigants. A roster decision can determine how quickly a category of cases is heard; a mediation push can resolve a decade-old dispute in weeks; an arbitration centre can keep commercial disputes out of crowded courtrooms altogether. This is why a candidate's record as Chief Justice carries real weight in elevation. Section 09 — The Decision Why Was He Recommended for the Supreme Court? The Collegium does not publish detailed reasons. But the architecture of how it chooses is well understood, and we can map Justice Nagu's profile against the factors that conventionally guide a recommendation. Seniority Seniority among High Court judges and Chief Justices is a central — though not exclusive — consideration. As a sitting Chief Justice with a long tenure on the bench dating to 2011, Justice Nagu sits squarely within the seniority band from which elevations are typically drawn. Merit and Experience Merit is assessed through a judge's body of work — the quality, volume and range of judgments, and conduct as a Chief Justice. With over 499 reported judgments across constitutional, administrative, service and civil law, plus demonstrable administrative leadership, his record offers ample material for the Collegium to evaluate. Representation and Regional Balance The Collegium weighs the geographical spread of the Court. Justice Nagu's parent High Court is Madhya Pradesh; the timing and composition of the broader batch of five recommendations reflect attention to regional and gender representation — most visibly in the inclusion of a woman senior advocate elevated directly from the Bar. Institutional Considerations and Timing The recommendation followed the expansion of the Court's sanctioned strength to 38, and came roughly seven months before his High Court retirement. Timing matters: the Collegium calibrates recommendations against vacancies, impending retirements, and the runway a judge would have on the Supreme Court bench. Where he fits A senior sitting Chief Justice, with a substantial and varied judgment record and a track record of institution-building, recommended at a moment when the Court was expanding and seeking to fill vacancies. On the conventional criteria — seniority, merit, experience and institutional fit — the recommendation follows a recognisable logic. Section 10 — In His Own Words The Quote File The following are drawn from reported judgments and verified public remarks. Where the verified record is limited, we have kept the selection short rather than embellish it. The proposed Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre is envisioned as a state-of-the-art facility developed on the lines of leading global institutions such as the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Delhi International Arbitration Centre. — At the launch of the CIAC, India International Disputes Week 2026 The role of a High Court Judge is a Constitutional office filled exclusively by the procedures outlined in the Constitution… No statute, statutory rule, or executive instruction can replace or add to the Constitutional procedure for appointing a High Court Judge. — From the judgment in the challenge to High Court judicial appointments The provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 textually and contextually reveal the same to be of recommendatory / suggestive nature. — From the judgment in Amarnath Verma v. State of M.P. Section 11 — The Mechanism Understanding the Collegium Through This Appointment The Collegium is not mentioned in the Constitution by that name. It evolved through a series of Supreme Court judgments and refers to the group of senior-most judges — led by the Chief Justice of India — who recommend appointments, elevations and transfers. Here is how a recommendation like Justice Nagu's travels through the system. STEP 1 Vacancy or expansion creates room In 2026, the Court's sanctioned strength was raised from 34 to 38 by ordinance, creating space to be filled. ↓ STEP 2 The Collegium deliberates The CJI-led Collegium considers candidates — sitting Chief Justices, senior High Court judges, and eminent advocates — weighing seniority, merit and representation. Justice Nagu's name emerged from meetings held on 22 and 27 May 2026. ↓ STEP 3 A formal resolution is recommended The Collegium issued its resolution on 27 May 2026, naming Justice Nagu among five recommendees and forwarding the recommendation to the Union Government. ↓ STEP 4 The Government processes the recommendation The Union Government may raise concerns or seek reconsideration. If the Collegium reiterates a name after reconsideration, that reiteration is binding on the Government. ↓ STEP 5 The President appoints On the finalised recommendation, the President formally appoints the judge to the Supreme Court under Article 124 of the Constitution, after which the judge is sworn in. As of the latest verified position, Justice Nagu's recommendation was at the stage of having been forwarded by the Collegium — a recommendation, not yet a completed appointment. Readers should check official sources for the current status. Section 12 — The Present Where Is Justice Sheel Nagu Today? As of the latest verified information, Justice Sheel Nagu continues to serve as the Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court — the office he has held since July 2024. In that role he remains responsible for the administration of one of India's largest High Courts, its roster, its pendency-reduction drive, and its legal-services and arbitration initiatives. His recommendation for elevation to the Supreme Court, made by the Collegium on 27 May 2026, awaits the further steps of the appointment process. His scheduled retirement from the High Court is 31 December 2026, which lends the recommendation a clear element of timing. For now, he sits at a transition point common to senior judges: leading a High Court while a recommendation for the country's highest court moves through the constitutional pipeline. Whether and when that recommendation results in appointment is a matter readers should verify from current official records, as the position may have moved since this article was published. Section 13 — Quick Answers Frequently Asked Questions Who is Justice Sheel Nagu? Justice Sheel Nagu (born 1 January 1965) is an Indian judge who has served as the Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court since 9 July 2024. He was previously a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court from 2011 to 2024, where he also served as Acting Chief Justice. In May 2026 the Supreme Court Collegium recommended him for elevation to the Supreme Court of India. Why is Justice Sheel Nagu important? He matters because of both his substantial judicial record — more than 499 reported judgments across constitutional, administrative, service and civil law — and his current status as a sitting High Court Chief Justice recommended for the Supreme Court, the body that has the final word on constitutional questions in India. When was Justice Sheel Nagu recommended for the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, recommended his elevation through a resolution dated 27 May 2026, following Collegium meetings on 22 and 27 May 2026. What is Justice Sheel Nagu known for? He is known for a large and varied body of reported judgments, and for institution-building as Chief Justice — reducing pendency, promoting mediation and Lok Adalats, and overseeing the launch of the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre in 2026. Which High Court did he belong to? His parent High Court is the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur. He is currently Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. When did he become a judge? He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 27 May 2011 and was confirmed as a Permanent Judge on 23 May 2013. When does Justice Sheel Nagu retire? His scheduled retirement from the High Court is 31 December 2026, in line with the constitutional retirement age for High Court judges. What role does a High Court Chief Justice play? A High Court Chief Justice is the head of the institution. The office carries the "master of the roster" power to allocate cases, the authority to constitute benches and assign judges, responsibility for court administration and case management, oversight of reforms and infrastructure, and an important advisory role in recommendations on judicial appointments and transfers. What is the Collegium? The Collegium is a body of senior Supreme Court judges, headed by the Chief Justice of India, that recommends appointments, elevations and transfers of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. It is not named in the Constitution; it evolved through Supreme Court judgments that, under Article 141, are binding as law. How are Supreme Court judges appointed? The Collegium recommends names to the Union Government. The Government may seek reconsideration, but if the Collegium reiterates a name, the recommendation becomes binding. The President then formally appoints the judge under Article 124 of the Constitution. What is Justice Sheel Nagu's judicial philosophy? Rather than an ideological label, his reported decisions reveal recurring themes: fidelity to the constitutional text, insistence on institutional accountability, confining statutory bodies to the powers their statutes confer, pragmatism in framing remedies, attention to fair procedure, and an emphasis on access to justice as Chief Justice. What are some of his notable judgments? They include a ruling that the Constitution does not mandate advertisements, written tests or reservation in the appointment of High Court judges; a direction that police must register an FIR whenever a complaint discloses a cognizable offence; and a holding that a Human Rights Commission's recommendations are advisory rather than binding. Why is the Supreme Court's strength being increased? In 2026 the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court was raised from 34 to 38 judges through an ordinance. The stated objective was to enable speedier justice and reduce the Court's pendency by allowing more judges to be appointed. Was Justice Sheel Nagu involved in any judicial inquiry? Yes. In March 2025 he was named to a three-judge committee constituted by the then Chief Justice of India to inquire into allegations concerning a sitting High Court judge — an example of the judiciary's in-house mechanisms for examining questions of integrity. Does the Collegium's recommendation mean he is already a Supreme Court judge? No. A Collegium recommendation is a stage in the process, not a completed appointment. The recommendation must be processed by the Union Government and culminate in a formal appointment by the President. Readers should verify the current status from official sources. Conclusion Judges who enter the Supreme Court do not arrive there overnight. Their careers are built through decades of decisions, administrative responsibilities and institutional trust. Justice Sheel Nagu's journey — from an advocate enrolling in 1987, to a High Court judge authoring hundreds of reported decisions, to a Chief Justice building institutions and reducing backlogs, to a Collegium recommendee in 2026 — offers a window into how India's judiciary identifies, evaluates and elevates judges to its highest constitutional court. Understanding the Constitution begins not only with reading judgments, but also with understanding the judges who deliver them. ↑ EduLaw · Know Your Judges, Part 2. This is an educational editorial profile compiled from public records as of 31 May 2026. Facts have been drawn from official judicial profiles and the Collegium resolution; the appointment process and the Court's strength may have changed since publication — readers should verify current details from official sources. 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