Limitation Act, 1963–Sec. 5–Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Sec. 96–Delay of 3535 days in filing the first appeal–Contention of the appellant that he came to know about the judgment and decree dated 16.08.2011 only in the year 2021–Acceptability–Counsel of appellant appeared before the Trial Court pursuant to service of summons upon the appellant–Written statement was not filed and time was sought on the number of occasions–Thereafter, the written statement was closed and Trial Court proceeded to decide the suit ex-parte –Appellant was duly represented by his counsel–He made the complaint of his counsel before the Bar Council, which was dismissed–Contention that he had no knowledge about the suit filed by the plaintiff and the judgment and decree, is not at all plausible–Declined to condone the delay.
