Rectification of Sabka Vishwas declaration classification must be considered after hearing; substantive entitlement left open.

Representations seeking amendment or rectification of a classification made in a declaration under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 were required to be considered by the competent authority. The Delhi High Court did not decide the petitioner's substantive entitlement under the Scheme, but directed the respondent to examine and decide the pending requests after granting an opportunity of hearing and to act within the stipulated time in accordance with law. The rights and contentions of both sides were expressly left open, and the matter was not finally determined on the merits of the claimed rectification.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner's representations seeking amendment or rectification of the categorisation in the statement filed under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 were required to be decided by the respondent authority.

Analysis: The petition was confined to a limited grievance that the petitioner had allegedly made an categorisation in the declaration and had sought correction through representations and email. The Court did not adjudicate the merits of the claimed entitlement under the Scheme. Instead, it directed the competent respondent to consider and decide the petitioner's representations after affording an opportunity of hearing and to do so within a specified time in accordance with law. The rights and contentions of the parties were expressly left open.

Conclusion: The petitioner obtained a direction for consideration of the representations, and the matter was not finally determined on the substantive entitlement under the Scheme.

Final Conclusion: The proceedings were concluded by directing the competent authority to decide the petitioner's request for rectification after hearing her, leaving the substantive issues open.

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