MC 196/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Khataniar, the learned counsel for the applicants as well as M r. Banerjee, the learned counsel for the opposite party. The applicants by the present application are seeking condonation of del ay of 18 days in preferring the appeal challenging the judgment and decree dated 19.05.2008 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Jorhat, in Titl e Appeal No.20/2007. According to the applicants, the applicant No.1 who is taki ng steps in the case, could not contact with his lawyer at Guwahati within the p eriod of limitation prescribed, as he suddenly fell ill in the month of August, 2008 and after recover from such illness on 18.09.2008, he thereafter came to Gu wahati on 19.09.2008. In support of such contention the medical certificate has also been enclosed to the petition as annexure-1. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the averments made in the application seeking for condonation of delay, I am of the view that the applicants were prevented by sufficient cause in not preferring t he appeal in time and hence the delay of 18 days in filing the appeal is condone d. Misc. case stands allowed.