package python-imaging 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[vijaybir Singh]

while trying to upgrade system, getting this error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: python-imaging 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-112.159-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-112-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 17 10:37:29 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:python-imaging:2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-12 (124 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20140204)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.17
SourcePackage: pillow
Title: package python-imaging 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2017-02-14 (91 days ago)