The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay a trial court's order to record evidence in a defamation case by former TERI chief R.K. Pachauri against lawyer Vrinda Grover and another woman.

Justice Sunil Gaur, however, issued a notice to Pachauri, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and three media houses, asking them to file their response by June 16 on Grover's plea challenging the trial court order. The trial court has listed the matter for recording of evidence between June 19 and June 30.

Grover moved the high court saying she was not against the recording of evidence but wanted it to be postponed to from the summer vacations now to July as she and her lawyer are not available during that period.