MC 2553/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr S Dutta, learned counsel for the applicant. The applicant, by the present application is seeking condonation of dela y of thirteen days in preferring the appeal against the award dated 17 July 2004 passed by the learned Commissioner, WC, Nagaon in NWC Case No.289/2001, on the grounds stated in the application. The respondents have not entered appearance, despite service. Nor any ob jections controverting the averments made in the application have been filed. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and on a consideration o f the averments made in the application, more particularly the paragraph 4 there of, I am of the view that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in not preferring the appeal on time, and hence the delay of 13 days occurred in prefe rring the appeal is condoned. The miscellaneous application stands allowed.