IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16747 of 2009(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- PUSHPA KUMARI, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.LATE D.THANKAPPAN NAIR, PUNARTHAM, KOPPAM, NANNIYODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.K.J.SAJI ISAAC DR.ELIZABETH VARKEY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. RAJENDRA MONI, S/O.SUDHAKARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, LISSY BUNGALOW, KARUVATTA, ADOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE PANCHAYAT DEPUTY DIRECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. NEDUMANGAD TALUK LOCAL BODIES EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541. 4. SUSEELA, HEAD CLERK, KALLIKKADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KALLIKKAD, KATTAKKADA. R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 16747 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is arrayed as 3rd respondent in a complaint filed before the Lok Adalath. The grievance raised by the petitioner in this writ petition is that she was asked to appear in person on every posting. Petitioner is a widow. She is suffering from certain ailments and is permanently residing in Pathanamthitta district. She finds it difficult to appear before the Lok Adalath. If the petitioner files an application for permission to appear through a counsel, shall be first looked into by the Lok Adalath and I am sure the Hon'ble Lok Adalath shall pass orders on the stay application before requiring the petitioner to appear in person, if at all necessary. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3