New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has issued summons to an Italian and three Indians in a defamation case claiming damages of Rs 10 crore filed by a a Greek national for calling her 'alcoholic' which resulted her termination from a project on India.

Justice S Ravindra Bhat has issued the summons to Francesca Pessina, an Italian, and Indians Kamal Gaur, Parul Lihla and D Vasudevan and asked them to appear in person before the court on January 25, 2010.

The Court passed the order recently on a suit for damages filed by Frances Tsakonas, a Greek woman who was engaged by EU to work on a project in July, who alleged her Indian colleagues and Project Manager Pessina called her alcoholic and drug addict, as a result of which she was sacked by EU from the project.