( 1 ) EVERY litigant, especially one appearing in person believes (and I think rightly) that the hearing of his or her case is the most important event of the day. It is sometimes difficult to limit, the submissions of such a litigant. The adverse effect of this, which has happened in the present case, is the undue prolongation of the hearing. Arguments in this case would have normally concluded in a couple of days; but, since Respondent No. 1 was represented by her husband, who was so full of the case that the arguments stretched interminably.

( 2 ) IN fact, on 24/11/2000 I was compelled to pass the following order:-

"further arguments heard. The husband of the workman has been continuously addressing the Court on the last three dates. He has been repeatedly told that if the case does not finish on this side of the vacations, it will have to be released from "part heard". The oral observations have had no effect and that is why it has been put down in the form of an order. To come up on 1/12/2000 in the category of regular Matters . "

( 3 ) TO be fair to the lady, one of the reasons for the long drawn out arguments was that her case has been going on for about 29 year