As per case facts, a former naval officer sought damages for professional negligence against an advocate, alleging failure to file a Special Leave Petition timely, resulting in its dismissal. After ... multiple attempts across various legal forums, largely dismissed due to limitation, he filed a civil suit. The Trial Court dismissed it, citing limitation, res judicata, and lack of proven negligence. The Appellant challenged these findings.The central legal question arose whether the suit was time-barred, if previous proceedings established res judicata, and whether professional negligence and damages were proven, including the applicability of time exclusion provisions.Finally, the High Court upheld the dismissal. It concluded the suit was time-barred as the cause of action arose significantly earlier, and statutory provisions for time exclusion were inapplicable. It also found no evidence of a lawyer-client relationship or actionable negligence, and confirmed the bar of res judicata from prior final adjudications.