The Supreme Court upheld a decision of the Bombay High Court setting aside the order condoning the delay of over 4 years and observed that the litigant should not be permitted to throw the entire blame on the head of the advocate and thereby disown him at any time and seek relief. The Petition, before the Apex Court, arose from the Order of the Bombay High Court allowing the petition filed by the original plaintiff (respondent no.1) thereby setting aside the order passed by the Joint Civil Judge condoning the delay of 4 1⁄2 years in filing the written statement.
