law: Limitation Act, 1963 
  13. Exclusion of time in cases where leave to sue or
  
  appeal as a pauper is applied for  –
  In computing the period of limitation prescribed for any suit or
  
  appeal in any case where an application for leave to sue or appeal as a pauper
  
  has been made and rejected, the time during which the applicant has been
  
  prosecuting in good faith his application for such leave shall be excluded, and
  
  the court may, on payment of the court-fees prescribed for such suit or appeal,
  
  treat the suit or appeal as having the same force and effect as if the court-fees
  
  had been paid in the first instance.