defamation suit. will there is any limit for interim stay?

I dont want to show me up in any court. i got divorce from my husband on 2016 as exparte. 2016, my father in law filed defamation suit to give 10lakhs. I was working in chennai so i didnt receive summons from additional subordinate civil court. Before 8 months we got a interim stay in high court which is to stop further proceedings in subordinate court that is also not shown up in the civil court. Now the case is transferred to additional subordinate court from principal subordinate court. Currently case status is in batta (.Petition returned. Issue summon to d1 on payment of batta in 3 days call on).wt is this really means? I couldnot able to take leave and attend. I dont get a better advocate to attend. How i can show this interim stay to this court? Can i send any of my parent or my friend to show this?