Sufficient cause for non-appearance justified restoring an appeal dismissed for default and setting aside the dismissal order.

An appeal dismissed for default was restored because the appellant showed sufficient cause for non-appearance. The Tribunal noted that notice of hearing had been received only shortly before the hearing date, and accepted this explanation as a valid reason for absence. On that basis, the dismissal order was set aside and the appeal was restored to the file for hearing.

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Issues: Whether the appeal dismissed for default should be restored to file on the ground of sufficient cause for non-appearance.

Analysis: Notice of hearing had been received only shortly before the date fixed for hearing, and the absence of the applicant was explained on that basis. The Tribunal accepted the explanation as constituting sufficient cause for the default and held that the dismissal order should be set aside.

Conclusion: The appeal was restored to file and listed for hearing.

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