RANCHI, India, Jan. 24 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Dec. 23:

1. The instant petition has been filed for the following reliefs:

"(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction, including Writ of Mandamus, directing Respondent authorities more particularly Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to process applications of petitioner for grant of Subsidy/Incentive pertaining to reimbursement of State GST in terms of Clause 7.5 of the Jharkhand. Industrial Investment and Promotion Policy, 2016 [hereinafter referred as 'Policy of 2016' for short] pertaining to the financial years 2017-18 to 2022-23 and to consequentially, disburse the said amount to petitioner.

(ii) For issuance of further appropriate writ/order/direction, including Writ of Mandamus, directing Respondents to pay interest @ 18% per annum on the amount of Subsidy/Reimbursement of State GST to petitioner in terms of Policy of 2016 [Annexure-1] from due date of payment till date of its actual realization;

(iii) For issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction, including Writ of Declaration, declaring that action of Respondent Authorities in not reimbursing the amount of State GST to petitioner in terms of Clause 7.5 of Policy of 2016, is wholly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the principles of legitimate expectations."

2. Even though the formal notice in this regard has not been issued, however, Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, learned AC to AG has put appearance on behalf of the respondents and counter affidavit has also been filed on behalf of the respondent nos.3 to 5.

3. We shall have to reproduce the paragraph no.16 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the said respondents, which reads as under:

"16. That thereafter on 09/04/2025 in the High Level Team meeting, discussion was held over Commercial Tax Department, Ranchi submitted SOP, wherein decision was taken to place the SOP in the incoming High Power Committee for discussion and taking decision."

4. Since the case of the petitioner has been referred to the HighPowered Committee, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the said Committee to take appropriate decision in the petitioner's case as expeditiously as possible and in any event by 31st January, 2026.

5. For compliance to come on 22nd February, 2026.

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