H. S. THANGKHIEW
Meghalaya Feed Products – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
H.S. THANGKHIEW, J.
1. The writ petitioner is before this Court in a second round of litigation by way of these two writ petitions, and as they are similar are being disposed of by this common order and judgment. These matters concern the grant of subsidy on the transport of raw materials and finished products, under the Transport Subsidy Scheme, 1971, from selected areas to promote industries which includes the State of Meghalaya of which the petitioner firm is a beneficiary.
2. By these writ petitions, the writ petitioner firm is aggrieved with the non-disbursement of the complete amount of transport subsidy, which it claims has been allowed by this Court by order dated 03.05.2019, passed in WP(C) No. 389 and 390 of 2014, wherein, it was held that the requirement for payment by cheque of the expenditure incurred, would not be applicable for the period 01.10.2008 to 31.12.2008 and 01.01.2009 to 31.03.2009, the period for which the subsidy had been claimed. It has been contended by the writ petitioner that, the order dated 03.05.2019, had directed the respondents to re-
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