DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin appeared before a court here on Monday in connection with a defamation case. Principal district judge V. Balasundara Kumar adjourned the case and directed him to appear on January 6. The court had directed him to appear on November 25 in connection with the case filed on October 24 by government pleader Arokiasamy. The case is that Mr. Stalin had made derogatory remarks against the Chief Minister at a party fund-raising meeting at RM Colony here on June 6.