Subsequent government approval triggered de novo examination of entitlement and related claims before fresh adjudication.

Subsequent approval from the Ministry of Industry, obtained after the impugned order, meant that entitlement and connected claims could not be finally determined on the existing record. The adjudicating authority was required to re-examine the matter afresh, permit the parties to place evidence, and consider all connected pleas before deciding the claims in accordance with law. The matter was therefore remanded for de novo consideration and a fresh decision.

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Issues: Whether the matter required de novo consideration in view of the subsequent approval obtained from the Ministry of Industry.

Analysis: The approval from the Ministry of Industry was obtained after the impugned order. In that situation, the issue of entitlement and the connected claims required fresh examination by the adjudicating authority with an opportunity to place evidence and raise all connected pleas.

Conclusion: The matter was remanded to the adjudicating authority for de novo consideration and fresh decision in accordance with law.

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