In the Kingdom of Hell, the Court of King Kekille was in session. The King noticed there was a sudden increase in the number of cases due to be heard before him. He summoned his Court Mudliyar to find out why.
“There are so many people queuing up to get justice from my court,” King Kekille said, “why have all these people come here today?”
“They seem to think they could get justice from you, my King...” the Mudliyar said, “and they all seem to think they were denied justice earlier...”
“I thought I had a reputation for being quite unorthodox in my methods,” King Kekille said, “but if they wish to get justice done by me, I shall try to help them...”
“As you wish, my King...” the Mudliyar said.
“So, who is first?” King Kekille inquired.
“There is a lady who says she was wrongfully asked to pay compensation for a deal that was made at the edge of the water,” the Mudliyar said, “she wants her money back and is asking for a declaration that she is not guilty...”
“Is that all she wants?” King Kekille wanted to know.
“In fact,” the Mudliyar said, “she is making another application, my King...”
“And what application is that?” King Kekille inquired.
“She says she had her security and staff reduced arbitrarily; she wants that restored as well...” the Mudliyar explained.
“Well, I suppose we have to grant her a hearing,” King Kekille said, “who else is there seeking justice?”
“There are some chaps from the place where they distribute petrol, my King...” the Mudliyar informed.
“And what do they want?” King Kekille demanded.
“They say they too were wrongfully found guilty of ‘hedging’ and they want to be declared innocent so that they are cleared of any wrongdoing...” the Mudliyar explained.
“That doesn’t seem like an unreasonable request...” King Kekille agreed, “we shall give them a hearing too...”
“Then, my King,” the Mudliyar said, “there is another group from the place where they distribute electricity...”
“And what is it that they want?” King Kekille asked.
“They say the charges they levy for electricity were also wrongfully reduced and they were made to look like unscrupulous profiteers. They too want to be declared innocent and want their charges increased once again ...” the Mudliyar said.
“I suppose now we will have to consider that request too...” King Kekille declared.
“Then, my King, “the Mudliyar said, “we have a group of parents wanting their children admitted to schools of their choice...”
“Why are they here?” King Kekille wished to know.
“They say the admission scheme for schoolchildren was wrongfully changed resulting in their children being refused admission to schools of their choice. Now, they want that injustice corrected...” the Mudliyar said.
“We seem to have a lot of work,” King Kekille observed, “but I shall give them a hearing too...”
“My King,” the Mudliyar said, “there is another group seeking justice as well...”
“And who are they?” King Kekille wanted to know.
“They say the northern and eastern regions of Paradise were wrongfully separated,” the Mudliyar said, “now they want the northern and eastern regions of Paradise amalgamated once again...”
“Since we have agreed to look into all these other requests, we shall look at that request too...” King Kekille agreed.
“Then there are two others who are seeking justice, my King...” the Mudliyar informed the King.
“Who are they?” King Kekille inquired.
“First there is Seeni Bola,” the Mudliyar said, “who says he was wrongfully deprived of his civic rights; now he wants a declaration that it should not have been done and demands compensation for the time he spent in jail....”
“We shall look into that,” King Kekille said, “and who is the other?”
“There is a late request, my King...” the Mudliyar said.
“Who is making late requests from me?” King Kekille demanded.
“Who else but that lady, my King...” the Mudliyar said.
“And what does she want now?” King Kekille asked.
“She says she was wrongfully deprived of one year in office and now she wants that decision overturned for her to remain in office for one more year...”the Mudliyar explained.
“No,” King Kekille said, “no matter what cases I decide to hear, I wouldn’t dare do that...”
The Mudliyar didn’t disagree.