before collecting the papers. In December, 2010, he attended his Advocate’s ofÏce, however, the Advocate was not available to meet him. He submits that subsequently, due to his health issue and old age, the Applicant could not visit the Advocate’s ofÏce at Pune from his native place at Roadewadi, Taluka Shirur. He would further submit that it is specifically pleaded that the Applicant is solely looking after the Court proceedings and due to his ill-health and old age, he could not take timely steps to approach his Advocate. He would further submit that the delay for the period from 2013 is also explained as the medical condition was then a little-bit stable and he approached his Advocate in the month of September, 2013. Thereafter, the certified copies of the judgment and decree were made available in December, 2013. However, due to agricultural work, he was not able to approach his advocate and in May, 2014, he visited his advocate’s ofÏce and collected the certified copies. He would further submit that it is an admitted position that the Applicant is an agriculturist and the family depends upon the agricultural income and there was no source of funds and in view of the financial crunch as well his age health issues, ultimately when he received notice in the executing proceedings in the year 2016, he approached his Advocate through his son in the first week of May, 2017 and the Appeal was filed in the first week of July, 2017.
