Code of Civil Procedure 1908– Delay of 4½ years in filing the written statement- In this case, High Court allowed the petition filed by the original plaintiff and set aside the order passed by Trial Court condoning the delay – Dismissing SLP, SC observed: Even if we assume for a moment that the concerned lawyer was careless or negligent, this, by itself, cannot be a ground to condone long and inordinate delay as the litigant owes a duty to be vigilant of his own rights and is expected to be equally vigilant about the judicial proceedings pending in the court initiated at his instance-The litigant, therefore, 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.