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J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
IFGL Refractories Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Orissa State Financial Corporation – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the parties involved in the appeal. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. context and provisions of the industrial policy. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 3. definitions and conditions of 'new industrial unit'. (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52) |
| 4. the appellate court's ruling on subsidy entitlements. (Para 135 , 136) |
JUDGMENT :
J.B. PARDIWALA, J.
For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided into the following parts:-
INDEX
| A. | PARTIES TO THE APPEAL | |
| B. | FACTUAL MATRIX | |
| C. | SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT | |
| D. | SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENTS | |
| E. | ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION | |
| F. | ANALYSIS | |
| (I). | Whether the MM Plant unit set up by Indo Flogates could be termed as a new industrial unit in accordance with the terms of industrial policy of 1989? | |
| (II). | If the answer to the issue no. (I) is in the affirmative then, whether the respondents were justified in rejecting the capital investment subsidy and DG Set subsidy respectively for MM Plant unit on the ground that both Indo Flogates and the appellant company had already exhausted the overall subsidy limit under the previous industrial po | |
A new industrial unit under the industrial policy of 1989 is established if fixed capital investments occur post-effective date, independent from existing units; prior subsidies do not limit new unit....
The absence of a cut-off date in the Special Mega Package allows entitlement to incentives regardless of the commercial production start date relative to the previous policy's expiry.
Strict interpretation of subsidy schemes and the burden of proving eligibility lies with the petitioner.
Point of Law : Notification cannot be construed as having retrospective or retroactive effect to whittle down the accrued rights in favour of the Respondent units which were entitled to rebate.
Existing units commencing production before new industrial policy but not availing prior incentives eligible under amended transitional Clause 8(b); prior clearances create vested rights invoking pro....
The principle of estoppel prevents authorities from withdrawing subsidies once granted, especially when businesses have acted on the original policy.
The State is bound by its promises under the Industrial Policy, and failure to issue enabling notifications for incentives constitutes arbitrary action, invoking the doctrine of promissory estoppel.
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