MC 1745/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. A. Ahmed, the learned counsel for the applican t and Mr. I.A. Talukdar, the learned counsel appearing for the opposite party No .1/claimant. The applicant by the present application is praying for condonation of delay of 24 days in preferring the appeal against the award dated 12th March, 2008 passed by the learned Commissioner, Workmen’s’ Compensation, N agaon in NWC Case No.134/2004 on the ground stated in the application. No affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by any of the respondents. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and upo n perusal of the averments made in the application, I am satisfied that the appl icant was prevented by sufficient cause in not preferring the appeal in time and hence the delay occurred in filing the appeal is condoned. Misc. Case stands allowed.