IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2009 / 2ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 14867 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VIJAYAKUMARY SOBILRAJ AGED 48 YEARS, W/O SOBIL RAJ RESIDING AT SOJAS NIVAS, KALIKKAL, VLATHENKARA, CHENKAL.P.O., CHENKAL VILLAGE,NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.J.SAJI ISAAC DR.ELIZABETH VARKEY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. J.STEPHENSON SOBHA COTTAGE, T.C.18/995, ARAMADA.P.O., TRIVANDRUM-32. 2. THE MANAGER, KERAL STATE WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., NEAR RESERVE BANK, BAKERY JUNCTION, UNIVERSITY.P.O., TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN FOR R1 SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.14867 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner availed a loan from the 2nd respondent Corporation. The 1st respondent, a Government employee, stood as the guarantor. Finding that steps are not being taken by the 2nd respondent to recover the amount due from the petitioner, the loanee, the 1st respondent filed a complaint as Complaint No.1095/2008 before the Lok Ayuktha alleging mal-administration. The Lok Ayuktha took cognizance and the issue is pending before the Lok Ayuktha. The petitioner has approached this court aggrieved by what is termed “as steps taken by the Lok Ayuktha to compel the personal appearance of the petitioner”. 2. It is appropriate that the petitioner be permitted to appear through counsel, especially in the background of the dispute, which is sought to be resolved by the intervention of the Lok Ayuktha. W.P.(C).No.14867 of 2009 :: 2 :: 3. Therefore, if an application filed by the petitioner for appearance through counsel is pending, that shall be permitted by the Lok Ayuktha and the petitioner shall be permitted to be represented by a counsel, except when the Lok Ayuktha feels that the personal appearance of the petitioner is necessary for an appropriate adjudication of the proceedings. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge