1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.384 OF 2010 Treasa Samuel. .. Petitioner Vs Govt. of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents -- Ms Treasa Samuel, the Petitioner in person. Shri I.S. Mecwan with Shri R.K. Thakkar for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. -- CORAM : A.S.OKA,J. DATE : 19TH JANUARY, 2010 P.C. . Not on board. Taken on board. 2. Though the Petition was ordered to be listed today for admission, it is not listed on board. Heard the Petitioner appearing in person and the learned counsel appearing for the 1st and 2nd Respondents. The Petitioner appearing in person states that she is pressing for prayer clause (c) of the Writ Petition as she wants to appear in person. She states that she is not pressing for prayer clause (d) as an application has been made by her to the learned Principal Judge for transfer of the suit. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the 1st and 2nd Respondents has invited my attention to the various orders passed by this Court and submitted that the Petitioner appearing in person has made it very difficult to the learned trial Judge to conclude the case. He states that the Petitioner’s 2 Advocate is on record. 4. The Petitioner appearing in person states that she wants to discharge her Advocate. The statement is accepted. 5. As long as the Petitioner is represented by an Advocate, she cannot appear in person and address the Court. She can appear in person only after a valid discharge is granted to the Advocate appointed by her in accordance with the rules framed by this Court under Section 34 of the Advocates Act, 1961. If the Petitioner gives a valid discharge to her Advocate, she will be entitled to appear in person and address the trial Court. It must be noted here that though the Petitioner will be entitled to appear in person, it is her duty to co-operate with the learned trial Judge for early disposal of the suit in terms of the directions issued earlier and the Petitioner has no right to obstruct the progress of the case. 6. It must be stated here that there is already an order passed by this Court on 5th February, 2009 in Writ Petition No.8220 of 2008 which records that it will be open for the learned trial Judge to take assistance of an Amicus Curaie. 7. The Petition is disposed of in above terms. JUDGE