Mr, Newman stated that his instructions were that, provided a Granth} was elected by the majority lof the Mahja section of the community, the requirements of his client would be fully met.
The Judge suggested that counsel should settle the matter out of Court, as it was obvious there should be a Granth! at the head of one section Just as there was of the other.
'Mr. Newman said a loss of "face" was involved in this ease. 'The police had had the same difficulty' with regard to the case, and there was no yeason why there should not be a Granth for each section.
was suggested that, if counsel could get together, the Malwa section could have a Granthi, and the Mohj section an assistant Granthl, for a period of five years, and the position Could then be reversed.
Mr, MeDonald said his clients were perfectly prepared for defendant to be a full Granthi for five years, but neither party had ever had an assistant Granthi. They were prepared to accept an order of the Court that the Mahja section should appoint any Granthi they liked.
The Judge said the only compromise possible would be if plaintiffs were willing to accept the present defendant can assistant Granthi, Mr, Newman said there were 38 members of the community against {he assistant Granthl, and 291 in his favour.
The Judge said they heard a lot in this country, and also in India, about the question of "face" but no, man In the world had ever lost "ace" through arriving at a justifiable compromise. He granted an adjournment of half an hour to enable counsel to arrive at a settlement, and also to hear counsel in Chambers, but it was later announced that no. settlement had been arrived at, and the case therefore was adjourned until next morning when. difference over the translation of evidence led to -the temporary withdrawal of counsel for the plaintiffs Mr. Ranald McDonald.
witness gave evidence, and subsequently changed it, and the Judge suggested he had been prompted by Jone of the plaintifis.
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