MC 1711/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr AK Gogoi, learned counsel for the applicant. None appears for t he respondents despite service of notice, to oppose the prayer for condonation o f delay. Applicant by the present application is seeking condonation of delay of 86 days in preferring the appeal against the award dated 29.9.07 passed by learn ed Member, MACT, Svasagar in MACT Case No.45/2006, on the ground of his illness stating that he could not approach this Court in time as he was suffering from s evere malaena. As noticed above, the opposite parties despite service of notice have no t contested the proceeding and no affidavit in opposition controverting the stat ements made in the application has also been filed. Considering the averments made in the application, I am of the view that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in not filing the appeal in tim e. Hence, the delay occurred in filing the appeal is condoned. The Misc Case stands allowed.