00925pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002000040245008200060260000900142300001600151362001100167520055900178650002000737773003400757180718b2002   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aUpadhyay, Videh  aCauvery, courts and some larger questions: elusive search for judicial reason  c2002  ap.3583-585.  a31 Aug  aAs the long-standing Cauvery dispute shows, frequent resort to court mediation reflects a growing politicisation that relies more on judicial orders to redress grievances rather than taking recourse to forums especially established for bilateral discussions and negotiations.  While the courts hold out the prospect for a speedier resolution, forums established for participatory discussions lack the necessary framework to be meaningful - a gap, which the draft national policy guidelines for water allocation tried unsuccessfully to fill. - Reproduced.  aWater resources  aEconomic and Political Weekly