Non-Compete validity in India.

I work for a Multi-national Consulting Company. I worked on a client (let's call them Client A) from Jan 2015 to October 2016. Post October 2016, I have been working with other clients. Client A is still a client of my Company but I haven't worked with Client A since OCT 16 (7 months). Now Client A is interested in hiring me. But there is a non compete in my contract which states the following: - You will have to seek prior permission from the Company for any employment with a client of the company or any other organization working with a client of the company, whose assignment you have directly worked on. - Subsequent to your separation from the Company, for a period of twelve months you will not take up any job or assignment, either full time or otherwise, either directly or indirectly for or on behalf of any other organization working with a client of the company, whose assignment you have worked on in the twelve months immediately preceding your separation from the Company without the consent of the Company. Now most likely if I tell my company, they will definitely not give their consent for me to join Client A. I have been reading online and found that Section 27 states that once I leave my company, the contract stands void unless the non compete period is reasonable. Can I put in my notice at my current company without telling them I'm joining Client A? The only thing is that since my company still works with Client A, my company will know on day 1 when I join Client A. Need help. Thanks in advance.