MC 988/2004 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr K Bhatta, learned counsel for applicant. None appears for respondents, despite service, as reflected in the office note dated 10th March 2011. The applicant by the present application is seeking condonation of delay of forty-seven days in preferring the appeal challenging the award dated 10th J une 2003 passed by the learned Commissioner, WC, Zone-III, Sonitpur in WC Case N o.55/2000, on the grounds stated in paragraph 5 of the application. Having heard learned counsel for the applicant and on consideration of t he averments made in the application and keeping in view the fact that the respo ndents neither have contested the present proceeding and nor have filed affidavi t-in-opposition, I am of the view that applicant was prevented by sufficient cau se in not preferring the appeal on time, and hence the delay of 47 days’ occurre d in filing the appeal is condoned. The miscellaneous application stands allowed.