Settlement immunity cannot be withdrawn unilaterally; alleged non-compliance must be placed before the Settlement Commission for hearing.

A settlement order granting immunity cannot be treated as void by the Commissioner on a disputed allegation of non-compliance. Where the factual position suggests breach of settlement conditions, the proper course is to place the material before the Settlement Commission itself, which must then consider the issue after giving the affected party an opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate orders under the settlement framework. The Commissioner therefore lacks unilateral power to withdraw immunity on his own assessment, and any reconsideration or modification must proceed before the Settlement Commission.

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Issues: Whether the Commissioner could unilaterally withdraw the immunity granted by the Settlement Commission on the ground of alleged non-compliance, and whether the proper course was to approach the Settlement Commission for review or modification of its order.

Analysis: Immunity granted under the settlement order was subject to the statutory framework governing settlement proceedings. The Commissioner, acting on a view that the settlement conditions had not been satisfied, could not treat the settlement order as non est on his own. If the factual position suggested non-compliance, the proper remedy was to move the Settlement Commission with the relevant material so that the Commission could examine the matter after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and then pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

Conclusion: The unilateral withdrawal of immunity by the Commissioner was not sustained, and the parties were relegated to the Settlement Commission for appropriate proceedings.

Final Conclusion: The writ petition was disposed of by directing the parties to pursue the matter before the Settlement Commission for any further relief or modification of the earlier settlement order.

Ratio Decidendi: A settlement order granting immunity cannot be nullified unilaterally by the Commissioner on a disputed question of compliance; any reconsideration must be sought before the Settlement Commission itself after due hearing.

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