came to be filed by the applicant on 06.12.2022, within the stipulated time. However, the same had been returned for certain compliances by the Registry. The same had been represented after complying the various defects pointed out by the Registry. For the said process, there had occasioned a delay of 439 days in representing the application as well as in payment of deficit Court fee. He would submit that the reason for not representing the same, was that the clerk attached to the counsel's office had fell ill and the return was not brought to the notice of the counsel. He would also contend that it was the clerk's mistake in not paying the deficit Court fee and only when it came to the knowledge of the counsel, immediately the defects have been complied including the payment of the deficit Court fee. He would also submit that since the clerk is no more attached to this office, an affidavit could not be filed by him and only after he left, it was found that the papers were returned by this Court and immediately, thereafter, the same had been complied with and represented before the registry. For the said process, there had occasioned a delay of 439 days both in representing the Original Petition and in payment of the deficit Court fee. He would submit that the delay in representation or the delay in payment of deficit Court fee, can be said
