function autoSave(){
        //alert('clled auto save function');
        console.log('Time duration check');
        var form = document.initPetitionerWizardForm;
        $.ajax({
            url: 'LoadPetitionerWizardPage1.do',
            dataType: 'json',
            type: 'post',
            contentType: 'application/json',
            data:$(form).serialize(),

            success: function( ){
                console.log('success');
            },
            error: function( ){
                console.log( 'something wrong');
            }
        });

        //e.preventDefault();
    }
    $(document).ready(function(){
         setInterval(autoSave,5000);
    });

<action path="/loadPetitionerWizardPage1"
            name="initPetitionerWizardForm"
            type="web.clerk.webapp.oop.action.LoadPetitionerWizardPage1Action">
        <forward name="FAILURE" path="/Home.jsp" contextRelative="false"/>
        <forward name="SUCCESS" path="/PetitionerWizard1.jsp" contextRelative="false"/>
    </action>