MC 772/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Mr. SK Goswami, learned counsel for the applicant prays for striking out the name of respondent No. 2. Prayer is allowed. The name of respondent No. 2 is struck of from the list of respondents. Mr. Goswami further prays for allowing the applicant to implead the New India Assurance Company as respondent No. 4 by hand as it has not been impleaded by mistake. Mr. R Goswami, learned counsel submits that he has no objection as he ha s already entered appearance on behalf of the Insurance Company. Prayer is allowed. The New India Assurance Company is impleaded as respondent No. 4. The applicant, by this application is praying for condonation of a delay of 12 days in preferring the appeal on the grounds stated in the application. Heard Mr. SK Goswami, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Mr. R Goswami, learned counsel for the respondents on the prayer for condonation of d elay. The respondent Nos. 1 and 3 have not entered appearance despite service of notice. The prayer has not been opposed. Having heard the learned counsel for the appearing parties and upon cons ideration of the averments made in the application for condonation of delay, I a m of the view that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in not prefer ring the appeal in time. Hence the delay occurred in filing the appeal is condon ed. Misc. Case stands allowed.