B2/2002/1773
Neutral Citation Number: [2002] EWCA Civ 1532                                            
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE 
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) 
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT
CHANCERY DIVISION
(MR JUSTICE ETHERTON)
Royal Courts of Justice 
Strand 
London, WC2 

Monday, 14 October 2002
 
B E F O R E:

LORD JUSTICE DYSON 
 
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THANAPAL GOVINDASAMY
Applicant 
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BRITISH GAS TRADING LTD 
Defendant 
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The Applicant appeared in person. 
The Defendant did not appear and was not represented. 
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J U D G M E N T
Monday, 14 October 2002 
1.	LORD JUSTICE DYSON:  This application was due to be heard at 10.00 this morning.  At 10.44 this morning a fax was sent by the applicant in which he asked for an adjournment of his application on the grounds of alleged ill‑health.  I have read the fax and considered the attachment to it.  In my view the evidence of ill‑health is wholly inadequate and utterly unconvincing.  I also have regard to the nature of the application, and in my view it would be wrong for me to accede to the application to adjourn.  
2.	I propose, therefore, to dismiss the application for permission to appeal. 
(Application dismissed; no order for costs).