JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MULTITECH AUTO V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, Feb. 7 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 6:

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

"(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, including Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondentauthorities more particularly Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to process the application of petitioner for the financial year 2023-24 for grant of subsidy/incentive pertaining to reimbursement of the amount of State Goods and Services Tax (for short 'GST') in terms of Clause 6.2.4 of Jharkhand Industrial Investment and Promotion Policy, 2021 (Annexure-2) and to consequently, disburse the amount of GST subsidy/incentive in favour of 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 2021 from its due date till the date of payment;

(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 6.2.4 of Policy of 2021, 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. Mr. Ashutosh Anand, learned AAG-III 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.25 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the said respondents, which reads as under:

"25.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 15th February, 2026.

5. For compliance to come on 22nd February, 2026 along with W.P.(T) No.7544 of 2025.

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