MC 2664/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Mr. P K Roychoudhury, learned counsel for the applicant, and Mr. R. Adhika ry, learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondents-opposite party. By making this Misc. application, the applicant has sought for condonation of th e delay of a period of 215 days in filing the appeal. The reasons assigned for the delay are, in brief, thus: The judgment and order, impugned in the appeal, were passed on 20.11.2007. Bare ly three days after passing of the judgment and order, the applicant’s wife died . Soon thereafter, the applicant was affected by Viral Hepatitis and remained o ccupied with his treatment till about the end of December, 2007. Since the appl icant’s wife died, the applicant, being mentally in a traumatized state, could n ot, immediately, file the appeal. This apart, the applicant also suffered from financial constraints. The appeal, thus, according to the applicant, does not s uffer from any laches or negligence. Having considered the reasons assigned by the applicant, we are of the view that the applicant has assigned cogent and convincing reasons for the delay in prefe rring the appeal. Situated thus, the delay in preferring the appeal is hereby condoned. Let the appeal be registered and the same be placed for admission on 19.01.2011. This Misc. case stands disposed of with the above observations and directions.