Sufficient cause for delayed renewal application required fresh consideration where illness and incapacity were not conclusively ruled out.

Non-filing of a registration-certificate renewal application within the prescribed time led to cancellation, but the record raised a dispute on whether the applicant had sufficient cause due to illness and incapacity. The medical material did not conclusively resolve whether he was bedridden during the relevant period, so further factual consideration was required. The matter was remitted for fresh examination, with permission to file additional documents and an opportunity of hearing before the Additional Commissioner.

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Issues: Whether the order refusing to set aside cancellation of the registration certificate should be interfered with and the matter remitted for fresh consideration on the question of sufficient cause for failure to apply for renewal within time.

Analysis: The cancellation had followed non-filing of the renewal application within the prescribed time. The record also showed the petitioner's plea of illness and incapacity, and the medical material placed before the authority did not conclusively address whether he was bedridden during the relevant period. The petitioner was therefore held entitled to place additional documents before the Additional Commissioner and have the question considered afresh after giving him an opportunity of hearing.

Conclusion: The matter was remitted to the Additional Commissioner for fresh consideration, with opportunity to the petitioner to file further documents and appear for hearing.

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