The work on the present building of the High Court was commenced in April 1871 and completed in November 1878 and is situated between the University Building and the Public Work Secretariat and is 562 feet in length by 187 in breadth. It general height to the east is 90 feet, and the Central feature is 178 ½ feet in height. The building which is early English-Gothic was designed by Colonel J.A.Fuller, R.E. and was completed at a cost of Rs. 16,44,528 which was about Rs. 3000, less then the sanctioned estimate. The walls are of rubble and chunam faced with blue basalt roughly dressed and in shallow causes.

The true symbol of Justice, the stone statue of the Goddess of Justice, is on the battlement on the western front of the High Court building. She is represented with both eyes bandaged and holding the Sword of Justice in one hand and the Scales meticulously even in the other.

Gerald Aungier – Architect of the Judicial system
The main architect of the Judicial system during this period was Gerald Aungier. He was the Governor of Surat Factory. He had initiated for transformation of Bombay. He was honest man believed in true development, liberal ideas and believed in a impartial administration. He was dissatisfied with the judicial machinery. After instruction of East India Company, Aungier initiated for the appointment of officials to look after the law. He chose George Wilcox as the Judge and the First British Court of Justice was inaugurated in Bombay in 1672

History of Judicial System in Bombay

1661 – The Legal history of Bombay may be said to have begun in 1661, when it became a British possession.

1670 – the administration of Justice was in the hands of Justices who held their sittings in the Custom Houses of Bombay and Mahim.

1672 – the First British Court of Justice was inaugurated in Bombay.

1684 – The setting up of an Admiralty Court in 1684 under the Charter of 1683 opened the second phase in development of the Bombay Judiciary.

1726 – The evolution of the judicial institutions, “The Mayor’s Court” was established under direct authority of the King George I. The Mayor’s Court with its inherent defects of Principle and personal functioned for 70 years till 1798.

1753 – The East India Company obtained new Charter from King George II., reestablishing the Mayor’s Court.

1798 Recorder’s Court – In 1798 the Mayor’s Court was abolished and in its place was established the Recorder’s Court, as per the Charter of 1798. This brought positive change in judicial administration.

In 1823, an Act of Parliament authorised the Crown to establish a Supreme Court in place of the Recorder’s Court at Bombay by Royal Charter. The Court was formally inaugurated at Bombay on 8th May, 1824 and functioned till 1862.

1949 – The last appeal from India was disposed of by the Privy Council on December 15, 1949. Thus came to an end India’s 200 years’ old connection with the Privy Council on January 26, 1950, the Federal Court gave way to the Supreme Court of India under the new Constitution.

1956 – After the reorganisation of the States with effect from November 1, 1956, the territories of the Bombay State and with it the jurisdiction of the High Court were extensively extended. Benches of the High Court were established at Nagpur and Rajkot to deal with matters arising from Vidharbha and Saurashtra districts respectively.

2010 – The High Court organized several functions to mark the completion of 150 years of establishment of the High Court. A special postal cover was released by Milind Deora, the then Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology at the historical Central Court Hall of the High Court on 14 August 2012.

Contact of Bombay High Court
The Registrar General
Bombay High Court,
Fort, Mumbai -32.

How To Reach
Walking distance from Churchgate railway station.

Click here to visit website of Bombay High Court

The MMRDA comprises 17 members and is chaired by the Minister for Urban Development in Maharashtra supervised by Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

MMRDA covers the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). It is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its satellite towns in Maharashtra.

The satellite towns are Alibag, Pen, Murud, Panvel, Roha, Uran and Karjat talukas of Raigad district; Thane, Kalyan, Ambernath, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi, Murbad and Shahapur talukas of Thane & Palghar district; and Vasai, Palghar, Vada and Dahanu.

Mumbai Metro Rail Project: One of the main projects undertaken is Mumbai Metro Rail Project. Except Mumbai Metro Line 3 which is implemented by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL):
Metro Line 1 – Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor is 11.40 km elevated corridor.
Metro Line 2A – Dahisar to D N Nagar is 18.589 km. long elevated corridor with 17 stations.
Metro Line 2B – D N Nagar to Mandale is 23.643 km. long elevated corridor with 22 stations.
Metro Line 3 – Cuffe Parade – BKC – Seepz – Aarey Colony with length 33.50 km and 27 stations is under construction
Metro Line 4 – Metro Line 4 from Wadala to Kasarvadavali is 32.32 km. long elevated corridor with 32 stations.
Metro Line 5 – Thane – Bhiwandi – Kalyan area and to connect the unconnected Bhiwandi city to Kalyan & Thane city
Metro Line 7 – Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E) is 16.475 km. long elevated corridor with 13 stations.
Metro Line 8 – CSIA – NMIA (Airport Connector) is a proposed project having 35 km length with 7 stations.
Metro Line 9 – Andheri to CSIA and Dahisar to Mira Bhayander and is 13.581 km long.’

Some of the other projects under MMRDA:

• Mumbai Urban Development Project in collaboration with SN Construction Corp.
• Shifting of Wholesale Markets
• Wadala Truck Terminal
• Mahim Nature Park
• Mumbai Urban Transport Project
• Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project
• Niramal MMR Abhiyan
• Mumbai Skywalks
• Mumbai Monorail
• Eastern Freeway

MMRDA Formed: 26 January 1975
Type: City Planning Agency
Headquarters: Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai
Minister responsible: Chief Minister and Minister for Urban Development
Website: www.mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in

Ward A (NO. 224 TO 227) – Churchgate, Colaba, and Navy Nagar
Ward B (NO. 221 TO 223) – Masjid Bunder, Mohd. Ali Road, Dongri and Bhendi Bazar
Ward C (NO. 217 TO 220) – Pydhonie and Bhuleshwar
Ward D (NO. 210 TO 216) – Grant Road, Walkeshwar, Malabar Hill, Breach Candy to Haji Ali
Ward E (NO. 202 TO 209) – Byculla, Madanpura, Agripada, Nagpada, Dockyard Road, Reay Road, Chichpokli
Ward F/N (NO. 165 TO 174) – Matunga, Sion, Wadala, Hindu Colony
Ward F/S (NO. 195 TO 201) – Parel
Ward G/N (NO. 175 TO 185) – Dharavi, Mahim and Dadar
Ward G/S (NO. 186 TO 194) – Worli and Prabhadevi
Ward H/E (NO. 81 TO 91) – Bandra East, Khar East and Santacruz East
Ward H/W (NO. 92 TO 97) – Bandra West, Khar West, Santacruz West
Ward K/E (NO. 66 TO 80) – Andheri East, Jogeshwari East, and Vile Parle East
Ward K/W (NO. 53 TO 65) – Andheri West, Jogeshwari West, and Vile Parle West
Ward L (NO. 150 TO 164) – Sakinaka, Chandivali, Asalpha, and Kurla
Ward M/E (NO. 129 TO 141) – Mankhurd, Anushakti Nagar, Deonar, Cheetah Camp, Shivaji Nagar
Ward M/W (NO. 142 TO 149) – Chembur, Sindhi Society, Chheda Nagar and Tilak Nagar
Ward N (NO. 117 TO 128) – Ghatkopar, Vidyavihar and Pant Nagar
Ward P/N (NO. 29 TO 44) – Malad, Manori, Marve, Aksa, and Madh
Ward P/S (NO. 45 TO 52) – Goregaon
Ward R/C (NO. 8 TO 17) – Borivali
Ward R/N (NO. 1 TO 7) – Dahisar
Ward R/S (NO. 165 TO 174) – Kandivali and Charkop
Ward S (NO. 104 TO 116) – Bhandup, Powai, Kanjurmarh, Vikhroli and Nahur
Ward T (NO. 98 TO 103) – Mulund

A Ward
1: (224-A) Mahatma Phule Market – Churchgate – Museum – Indira Dock
2: (225-A) Brabourne Stadium, Colaba Market – Gateway of India
3: (226-A) Sasoon Dock, World Trade Centre, Geeta Nagar
4: (227-A) R.C. Church – Colaba Dandi – Navy Nagar

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B Ward
1: (221-B) Imamwada – Dongri
2: (222-B) Bengalipura – Princess Dock
3: (223-B) Musafir Khana – Victoria Docks

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C Ward
1: (217-C) Durgadevi Udyan – Madhav Baug – Bhuleshwar
2: (218-C) Chandanwadi, Chirabazar, Gymkhana Vibhag
3: (219-C) Mumbadevi – Mulji Jetha Market – Dhobi Talao
4: (220-C) Khara Talao, Nal Talao, Ghoghari Mohalla

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D ward
1: (210-D) Bellasis chawls – Navjeevan Society
2: (211-D) Wellington Sports Club – Bhatia Hospital
3: (212-D) Mahalaxmi – Air Condition Market – Umar Park
4: (213-D) Priyadarshani Park – August Kranti Maidan
5: (214-D) Kamala Nehru Park – Rajbhavan
6: (215-D) Prarthana Samaj – Opera House
7: (216-D) Harkisandas N. Hospital – Khetwadi

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E Ward
1: (202-E) Veer Jijamata Udyan – Ghodapdeo – Mazgaon Dock (North)
2: (203-E) Kasturba Hospital – India United Mills
3: (204-E) Byculla Railway Station – Municipal Colony
4: (205-E) Nair Hospital – Byculla Fire Brigade
5: (206-E) Mazgaon Court – Madanpura
6: (207-E) Anjirwadi, Dockyard – Mazgaon Dock (South)
7: (208-E) Mastan Talao – J.J. Hospital – Vikrikar Bhavan
8: (209-E) Kamathipura

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F/N ward

1: (165-F/N) Pratiksha Nagar, Sion
2: (166-F/N) Salt Pans, Sion Transit Camp
3: (167-F/N) Lokmanya Tilak Hospital – Shanmukhanand Hall
4: (168-F/N) Raoli Hill
5: (169-F/N) C.G.S. Colony, Sector -7
6: (170-F/N) Antop Hill – C.G.S. Colony
7: (171-F/N) Sangam Nagar
8: (172-F/N) Korba Mithagar – Wadala Salt Pans
9: (173-F/N) Lepers’ Home – B.P.T. Hospital, Colony
10: (174-F/N) Hindu Colony – Parsi Colony

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F/S ward

1: (195-F/S) Ranjeet Studio – Naigaon B.D.D. Chawls
2: (196-F/S) Naigaum Police Ground – B.P.T. Hospital
3: (197-F/S) Mahatma Gandhi Vasahat (Hospital) – Bhoiwada
4: (198-F/S) India United Mills – Nare Park
5: (199-F/S) K.E.M. Hospital – Raj Kamal Studio – Mahatma Gandhi Hospital
6: (200-F/S) Veternary Hospital – Abhyuday Nagar
7: (201-F/S) Cotton Green – Sewri Fort

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G/N ward

1: (175-G/N) Mahim Kala Killa
2: (176-G/N) Dharavi Transit Camp
3: (177-G/N) Kakkaiyadevi Temple (Dharavi) – Khambadevi Nagar – Mukund Nagar
4: (178-G/N) Western India Tanneries
5: (179-G/N) Mahim Sonapur – Labour Camp
6: (180-G/N) Estrella Battery Company – Rajarshi Shahu Nagar
7: (181-G/N) Mahim Creek, Mahim Police Quarters
8: (182-G/N) Shitaladevi Temple – Hinduja Hospital
9: (183-G/N) Ruparel College – Matunga Workshop
10: (184-G/N) Kamgar Krida Kendra – Dadar Railway Station
11: (185-G/N) Ravindra Natya Mandir – Shivaji Park

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G/S ward

1: (186-G/S) Parel S.T. Depot – Western Railway Workshop
2: (187-G/S) T.V.Centre – Prabhadevi
3: (188-G/S) Worli Village
4: (189-G/S) Worli dairy – Sasmira
5: (190-G/S) Worli B.D.D. Chawls
6: (191-G/S) Gandhi Nagar – Dawn Mill
7: (192-G/S) Mahalaxmi Race Course – Nehru Tarangan
8: (193-G/S) Shanti Nagar – Arthur Road Jail
9: (194-G/S) Parel – B.D.D. Chawls

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H/E ward

1: (81-H/E) Prabhat Colony – Anand Nagar
2: (82-H/E) Vivekanand Nagar
3: (83-H/E) University Campus – Dharamashi Colony
4: (84-H/E) Kalina Village, Santacruz Cantonment
5: (85-H/E) Bharat Nagar (E)
6: (86-H/E) T.P.S. – 3 – Santacruz – Ashok Nagar
7: (87-H/E) Dawari Colony – Khar Rifle Range
8: (88-H/E) Teacher’s Colony – Jawahar Nagar
9: (89-H/E) Govt. Colony – Bharat Nagar (W)
10: (90-H/E) Bandra Terminus – Nirmal Nagar
11: (91-H/E) Kherwadi

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H/W ward

1: (92-H/W) Khira Nagar -Muktanand Park
2: (93-H/W) Vitthaldas Nagar – Madhu Park (Khar West) Saraswat Colony
3: (94-H/W) Khar Danda – Chuim Village
4: (95-H/W) Union Park – National College
5: (96-H/W) Bandra Fort – Pali Market – National Library
6: (97-H/W) Lilavati Hospital – Bandra Bus Terminus

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K/E ward

1: (66-K/E) Bandrekar Wadi – Ismail College – Natwar Nagar
2: (67-K/E) Jogeshwari Caves – Majaswadi
3: (68-K/E) Shivneri Vasahat – Meghwadi
4: (69-K/E) Shankarwadi – Sher-E-Punjab Colony
5: (70-K/E) Squatter’s Colony – Tolani College
6: (71-K/E) Gundavali Gaonthan (West)
7: (72-K/E) Gundavali (East) – E.S.I.S. Hospital
8: (73-K/E) Veravali – M.I.D.C.
9: (74-K/E) Vijay Nagar – Bhavani Nagar
10: (75-K/E) Sahar Airport – Maroshi Village
11: (76-K/E) Chakala – Sahar Airport
12: (77-K/E) Sahar Village – Baman Wada
13: (78-K/E) M. V. College – Vijay Nagar – Koldongri
14: (79-K/E) Tejpal Scheme – Paranjape Scheme – Vile Parle (East)
15: (80-K/E) Vile Parle(E), Telephone Exchange

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K/W ward

1: (53-K/W) Oshiwara – Bandivli (East)
2: (54-K/W) Tarapore Garden – Adarsh Nagar
3: (55-K/W) Swami Samarth Nagar
4: (56-K/W) Versova (North)
5: (57-K/W) Amboli Hill
6: (58-K/W) Sahaji Raje Sports Complex – Malcolm Baug
7: (59-K/W) Seven Bunglow – Versova (South)
8: (60-K/W) Manish Nagar – Bhavan’s College
9: (61-K/W) Gilbert Hill – Andheri Market
10: (62-K/W) Lallubhai Park – Shri Ram Zarokha
11: (63-K/W) Bhakti Vedanta Marg – Cooper Hospital
12: (64-K/W) S.N.D.T. University Campus – Juhu Airport
13: (65-K/W) Vile Parle (W) – Mithibai College

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L ward

1: (150-L) Tungwa Village – Chandivali Village (West)
2: (151-L) Chandivali Village (East)
3: (152-L) Mohili Village
4: (153-L) Kajupada Hill – Asalpha Village
5: (154-L) Kamani Industries – Sakinaka
6: (155-L) Jarimari
7: (156-L) Home Guard Training Centre
8: (157-L) Wadia Estate – Hall Village – Premier Automobiles
9: (158-L) Kurla Village – Dayanand Vidyalay
10: (159-L) Vinoba Bhave Nagar
11: (160-L) Kurla Terminus – Kamgar Nagar
12: (161-L) Shikshak Nagar
13: (162-L) Nehru Nagar – Bhabha Hospital – Takiya
14: (163-L) Kasai Wada – Everard Nagar
15: (164-L) Swadeshi Mill- Eye Hospital

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M/E ward

1: (129-M/E) Lotus Colony – Rafique Nagar
2: (130-M/E) Shivaji Nagar No.1
3: (131-M/E) Shivaji Nagar No.2 – Sanjay Nagar
4: (132-M/E) Shastri Nagar – Kamla Raman Nagar
5: (133-M/E) Baiganwadi, P.M.G. Colony
6: (134-M/E) Mankhurd Village – Mandala Village
7: (135-M/E) Cheeta Camp
8: (136-M/E) Anushakti Nagar – (B.A.R.C.) – Trombay
9: (137-M/E) New Gautam Nagar
10:(138-M/E) Deonar – Abattoir
11: (139-M/E) Deonar Village – Mankhurd Childrens’ Home
12: (140-M/E) R.C.F. Township 13: (141-M/E) Adarsh Nagar – Hindustan Petroleum – Anik Village

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M/W ward

1: (142-M/W) Anik, Mahul Villages – R.C. F. Company
2: (143-M/W) Suman Nagar – Sindhi Society
3: (144-M/W) Siddharth Colony – Basant Park, Golf Club
4: (145-M/W) Sahakar Nagar
5: (146-M/W) Subhash Nagar – Beggar’s Home
6: (147-M/W) Borla (Central) – Ghatla Village
7: (148-M/W) Jyoti Nagar – Rahul Nagar
8: (149-M/W) Tilak Nagar – Chedda Nagar

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N ward

1: (117-N) Rahul Nagar
2: (118-N) Parksite Colony – Vikroli Village
3: (119-N) Damodar Park – Sanghani Estate
4: (120-N) Sarvodaya Hospital – Central Government Colony – Jagdusha Nagar
5: (121-N) Bhim Nagar – Ram Nagar
6: (122-N) Bhatwadi – Barve Nagar
7: (123-N) Chirag Nagar – Narayan Nagar
8: (124-N) Kirol Village – Ramji Ashar School
9: (125-N) Pant Nagar
10: (126-N) Ramabai Nagar
11: (127-N) Garodia Nagar – Somaiya College
12: (128-N) Kamraj Nagar

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P/N ward

1: (29-P/N) Manori – Marve Erangel – Aksa – Daravali Village – Madh Island
2: (30-P/N) Valnai Village – Kharodi Village Malavani Colony
3: (31-P/N) Adarsh Dugdhalaya – Evershine Nagar
4: (32-P/N) Bhadaran Nagar – Mamaledar Wadi
5: (33-P/N) Pushpa Park
6: (34-P/N) Tanaji Nagar
7: (35-P/N) Appa Pada
8: (36-P/N) Malad Hill Reservoir
9: (37-P/N) Muncipal colony Malad(East)
10: (38-P/N) Dhanjiwadi – Narsobawadi – Kokanipada
11: (39-P/N) Pimpri Pada – Pathanwadi
12: (40-P/N) Raheja Complex – Dindoshi
13: (41-P/N) Makrani Pada
14: (42-P/N) Liberty Garden – Nadiyadwalla Colony
15: (43-P/N) New Collectors Colony
16: (44-P/N) New Collector Compound, M.H.B. Colony

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P/S ward

1: (45-P/S) Sunder Nagar – Piramal Nagar
2: (46-P/S) Dindoshi – Pandurangwadi
3: (47-P/S) Aarey Colony (E)
4: (48-P/S) Nirlon – Krushi Vidyapeeth – Jaiprakash Nagar
5: (49-P/S) Unnat Nagar – Motilal Nagar No.2 & 3
6: (50-P/S) Shashtri Nagar – Bangur Nagar
7: (51-P/S) Motilal Nagar No.1 – B.E.S.T. Bus Depot
8: (52-P/S) Siddharth Nagar – Jawahar Nagar

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R/C ward

1: (10-R/C) Daulat Nagar, Nancy Colony
2: (11-R/C) Bansi Nagar – Tata power House
3: (
12-R/C) Datta Pada
4: (13-R/C) Rajendra Nagar, Khatav Estate
5: (14-R/C) Borivali TPS 3 – Kora Kendra
6: (15-R/C) Eksar – Yogi Nagar
7: (16-R/C) Chikuwadi – Kanti Park
8: (17-R/C) Charkop (North), M.H.B. Colony (New)
9: (8-R/C) Gorai – M.H.B. Colony (Old)
10: (9-R/C) Govind Nagar

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R/N ward

1: (1-R/N) Kandarpada – I. C. Colony
2: (2-R/N) Gaondevi – Dahisar (E)
3: (3-R/N) Ketkipada – Shailendra Nagar
4: (4-R/N) Vaishali Nagar
5: (5-R/N) Ashokvan – Chintamani Nagar
6: (6-R/N) Ambawadi – Ovari Pada
7: (7-R/N) Mandapeshwar

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R/S ward

1: (18-R/S) Charkop (South) – Kandivali (West)
2: (19-R/S) Charkop Industrial Estate
3: (20-R/S) Mahavir Nagar – Dhanukar Wadi
4: (21-R/S) Narwane Sanskrutik Centre – Aarya Chanakya Nagar
5: (22-R/S) Poisar Village(West) – Kandivali (East)
6: (23-R/S) Poisar (East), Rajaram Nagar – Ashok Nagar
7: (24-R/S) Samata Nagar – Dattani Park – Mahindra & Mahindra Company
8: (25-R/S) Damupada
9: (26-R/S) Vadarpada Colony – Gautam Nagar
10: (27-R/S) Devji Bhimji Colony – Paras Nagar
11: (28-R/S) Irani Wadi – Kandivali (W)

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S ward

1: (104-S) Milind Nagar – Gaondevi Hills
2: (105-S) Bhandup Village
3: (106-S) Gaondevi (Bhandup) – Tembipada
4: (107-S) Nardas Nagar
5: (108-S) Kokan Nagar – Bhattipada
6: (109-S) Hanuman Nagar – Farid Nagar
7: (110-S) Datar colony – C.G.S. Quarters
8: (111-S) Kanjur Village
9: (112-S) Kannamwar Nagar
10: (113-S) Tagore Nagar
11: (114-S) Hariyali Village – Godrej Colony
12: (115-S) Eden Bungalows – Tirandaz Village
13: (116-S) Vihar Lake – Powai Lake – Paspoli village

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T ward

1: (100-T) Topiwala College – Gavan Pada – Mhada Colony
2: (101-T) Nane Pada – Palm Acers
3: (102-T) Mulund Central
4: (103-T) Johnson & Johnson – Sarvodaya Nagar – Nahur Village
5: (98-T) Mulund Colony – Tulsi Lake
6: (99-T) Mulund Check Naka – ESIS Hospital

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