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\par AT LABASA
\par CIVIL JURISDICTION
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 24 OF 2000
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 s/o Sanmogam Naidu
\par Plaintiff
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 s/o Ram Kissun
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Defendants
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\par Mr. V. Maharaj for the Plaintiff
\par Mr. H. Robinson for the Applicant
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\par By motion dated 21 March 2002 the }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 applicant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
Sashi Shanti Mani}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 , who is}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
the wife of the plaintiff made an application to Court for an order that the Applicant be appointed as the }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 guardian ad litem}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  of Rajendra Naidu f/n Sanmogam Naidu (the plaintiff in this action).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
The application is supported by an affidavit sworn by her together with a Supplementary Affidavit.
\par 
\par The plaintiff has filed affidavits in Reply to applicant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 s affidavits.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 There 
were further affidavits filed by the applicant to which the plaintiff replied.
\par 
\par It is unnecessary for me to go into the facts as they are all contained in the various affidavits filed, suffice it to say that the applicant is saying that her husband has sin
ce the accident been unable to manage his own affairs and has no control over his actions and it is necessary that she be appointed his guardian ad litem.
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\par Through one of her Supplementary Affidavits the applicant has annexed a }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Medical Report}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  dated }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 2 September 1999}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  on the plaintiff}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst 
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s behaviour is abnormal, still complains of headache and impaired vision, weakness of legs with extensor plantar reflex on the left side.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
He has become diabetic now.
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\par In his replies through affidavits the plaintiff, apart from numerous complaints against the applicant about her ill}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
treatment of him after the accident, has produced to Court a }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Medical Report}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  dated }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 21 June 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
 from the Medical Superintendent and Consultant Psychiatrist of St. Giles Hospital which concludes by stating that:
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 In my opinion Rajendra is capable of looking after his affairs in his present state of mental health}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst 
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\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Determination of the issue}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par 
\par The applicant makes this application under }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Or.80 r.3(4)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  of the }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 High Court Rules 1988}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  which provides:
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\par It is clear that the applicant regards the plaintiff as a person under }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 62 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 disability}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434  and in this regard }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Or.80 r.2}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
 of the Rules is pertinent.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 The said }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Rule 2}{
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 (1) A person under disability may not bring, or make a claim in, any proceedings except by his next friend and may not acknowledge service, defend, make a counterclaim or intervene in any 
proceedings, or appear in any proceedings under a judgment or order notice of which has been served on him, except by his }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 guardian}{
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\par The term }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 person under disability}{
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\par The said }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Order 80 r.3(4) }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 under which the application is made, the plaintiff is not a }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 62 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 patient}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
 and hence the application cannot be made for the applicant to be appointed a guardian ad litem of the plaintiff.
\par 
\par Furthermore, although the applicant has produced a Medical Report of 1999}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
(referred to hereabove), the most recent Medical Report from the Superintendent of St. Giles Hospital states, inter alia, in no uncertain terms that:
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 the plaintiff is }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL
 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 capable of looking after his affairs in his present state of mental health}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 .
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par The doctor has further stated as follows in his Report on his condition:
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 He has not worked since the accident and was idle at home.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 According to him he was not treated well by his wife after he ceased to receive money from his employers.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 So he came to Nadawa, from Labasa, to live with his father.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
The father said that although he had not been to school he has been able to look after himself, do menial work and is able to do things like going to shop to do shopping.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 His sleep and appetite is reported to be good.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 On his mental state examination he was well attired and well behaved.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 He gave relevant answers but he has dysarthria (which is difficulty in articulation).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 He did not have any hallucinations or delusions.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
His emotional responses are a bit constricted.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 He was correctly oriented to day, place and person.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 He scored between 20}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
25 on mini mental state examination which amounts to mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par I have considered the written submissions from counsel to determine the issue before me.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
Upon reading the various affidavits filed herein, and upon particularly considering the Medical Reports on the plaintiff I can come to no other conclusion but that the plaintiff is capable of looking after his affairs in the present state o
f his health and therefore, as far as this case is concerned, I see no impediment in his continuing with the action with him as the plaintiff without the need to appoint a guardian ad litem.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 The wrangling that is going on between the husband and wife is none of the Court}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f 
"WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f40\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 s concern in this action and therefore there is no need to say anything on that aspect.
\par 
\par For these reasons, the application fails and is dismissed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16283434  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
However, should it happens in future that the plaintiff is unable to handle his affairs or his mental condition is adversely affected an appropriate application can always be made.
\par 
\par In view of this decision the plaintiff should now proceed with the action with due diligence and have the action set down for trial without further delay.
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 D. Pathik
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 Judge}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16283434 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par At Labasa
\par 27 August 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11812473\charrsid16283434 
\par }}