MC 1098/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, learned Sr. counsel for the petitioner as we ll as Mr. B.R. Dey, learned Sr. counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner by the present application is seeking for condonation of delay of 73 days in preferring the appeal against the order dated 29.09.2007 pas sed in Money Suit No.1/2006 stating the grounds for delay in paragraph 5 of the application. The respondents have filed the affidavit-in-opposition objecting the pra yer for condonation of delay. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the averments made in the application as well as the affidavit filed, I am of the v iew that the petitioner was prevented by sufficient cause in not preferring the appeal in time. Hence the delay of 73 days occurred in filing the appeal is condoned. Misc. case stands allowed.