( 1 ) THE plaintiff, Smt. Harsh Mendiratta, has filed this suit for the recovery of Rs. 10,00,000. 00 lacs on account of damages and compensation for defamation of her husband by the defendants and thereby causing her mental torture, pain and agony.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY narrated the averments made in the plaint are that plaintiff s husband Sh. Arjun Lal Mendiratta was a permanent staff member of the food and Agriculture organisation of the United Nations and was holding a permanent status with FAO/un. It is alleged that by a telex message received from the Director of Personnel, fao, Rome, Arjun Lal Mendiratta was directed to report to defendant No. 1 Dr. Maharaj Singh to work as Assistant to project Director. Accordingly, Arjun Lal Mendiratta reported for duty to the defendant No. 1 on 5/12/1986. Arjun Lal Mendiratta expected that he would be given duties which were being performed by V. Kumar, as administrative Officer of the project at that time. Defendant No. 1 was not at all prepared to give charge of the duties performed by V. Kumar to Arjun Lal Mendiratta. It is alleged that defendant No. 1 did not give any record, files, keys, vehicles, duties/job, equipment, petty ca