Section 5(3) in Tamil Nadu Sandalwood Possession Rules, 1970
(3)The licence shall be renewed for every financial year. Applications for renewal shall be made thirty days before the expiry of the existing licence. The licensing authority may, at his discretion, entertain an application for renewal preferred up to a period of thirty days from the date of expiry of the existing licence. All applications received after the said period shall be treated only as applications for the issue of fresh licence.
