last week of October or the first week of November 2012, on the ground that both the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Respondent's two legal representatives would be committed at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America. 12. The Applicant by a letter dated 28 August, 2012, informed the Registry that if the hearing was adjourned to the 27" Ordinary Session, scheduled for Mauritius, and invoked Rule proceeding with he would not be able to attend due to the cost, 55 of the the hearing Rules, requesting of the case as the Court to consider scheduled, even if the Respondent had not confirmed its availability. 13. During its 26" Ordinary Session held from 17 to 28 September, 2012, the Court November, decided 2012, that the hearing at its 27" Ordinary should take Session place in Mauritius, from 29 — 30 and decided that it will provide assistance to the Applicant to enable him attend the session in Mauritius. held from 26 That was November done and at the 27" Ordinary to 7 December, 2012, the Court heid Session a public hearing where both parties presented oral arguments. 14. Public hearings were held on 29 and 30 November, 2012 during which oral arguments were heard on both the preliminary objections and the merits. The parties were represented as follows: For the Applicant: Mr. Urban Mkandawire - self-represented ——~ =e: