ORDER :

R.C. Lahoti, J.

The Ministry of Industrial Development, Government of India, New Delhi promulgated a Scheme No. F-7(15)/79-IC entitled the Central Outright Grant/Subsidy Scheme, 1971 for Industrial Units to be set up in Selected Backward Districts/Areas (hereinafter called 'the Scheme', for short). The object of promulgating the Scheme, as set out in the preamble to the Scheme itself, is to encourage the setting up in certain selected backward districts/areas industrial units with a view to promote the growth of industry there and to release central grant or subsidy for the purpose. The Scheme contemplates its implementation through the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, to be worked on reimbursement basis, except in case of Union Territories without legislatures. The initial period appointed for the availability of the Scheme expired but it was extended from time to time. The last of such extensions was dated 3rd May, 1988 whereunder the Scheme was to remain in operation upto 30th September, 1988. It appears that there was some controversy as to how and in what manner the cut-off date of 30th September, 1988 was to be applied. The dispute travelled upto this