Sabka Vishwas discharge certificate must follow payment of quantified liability, even if made through a manual mandate.

A petitioner who had already paid the quantified amount under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 was entitled to a discharge certificate in Form SVLDRS-4. The amount specified in Form SVLDRS-3 had been paid before the cut-off date, and the record showed that the Designated Committee had already received the estimated scheme liability, even though payment was made through a manual mandate and under a different head. On that basis, non-issuance of Form SVLDRS-4 was not justified, and the representations seeking the discharge certificate required consideration.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner, having already paid the quantified amount under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019, was entitled to issuance of a discharge certificate in Form SVLDRS-4.

Analysis: The quantified amount payable under Form SVLDRS-3 had been paid by the petitioner before the cut-off date, though through a manual mandate and under a different head. The record showed that the amount estimated by the Designated Committee had already been received, and therefore the scheme liability stood satisfied. In these circumstances, non-issuance of Form SVLDRS-4 was not justified, and the representations seeking issuance of the discharge certificate required consideration.

Conclusion: The petitioner was entitled to issuance of the discharge certificate in Form SVLDRS-4, and the relief was granted in favour of the petitioner.

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