IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
RAJESH MAZUMDAR
Vision Ispat Pvt. Ltd., Represented By Its Director, Sri Narendra Kr. Saharia, S/o. Sri Satya Narayan Sahariah – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India, Represented By The Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Govt. Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAJESH MAZUMDAR, J.
Heard Ms. N. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Addl. Advocate General for the respondent no. 2, 3 & 5, Mr. G. Das, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4 and Mr. B. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1.
2. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved by the action of the respondent No. 2, 3 & 4 rejecting the claim of the petitioner for subsidy under the Central Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme, 2007. The respondents have deducted a sum of Rs. 34,48,453/- from the total subsidy which the petitioner alleged to be entitled to.
3. The petitioner company is engaged in manufacturing of TMT Bars and Rods. With the introduction of Central Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme, 2007 under the NEIIPP 2007 through a notification dated 27.07.2007, the Government of India announced that all eligible industrial units located anywhere in the North Eastern Region shall be given a capital investment subsidy at the rate of 30% of their investment in Plant and Machinery or additional investment in Plant and Machinery. Such subsidy will be
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