LAWS(GAU)-2002-5-52

KAZIRANGA TOBACO PRODUCTS PVT LTD Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On May 17, 2002
KAZIRANGA TOBACO PRODUCTS PVT.LTD. Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This batch of 23 writ petitions are disposed of by this common judgment and order.

(2.) We have heard Shri Ashok Desai, Sr. Advocate, Shri P.K. Goswami, Sr. Advocate, Shri G.N. Sahewalla, Sr. Advocate, Dr. Ashok Saraf, Sr. Advocate, for the writ petitioners and Shri A.K. Ganguly, Sr. Advocate, Shri K.N. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate for the respondent Union of India.

(3.) The facts are that the Government of India announced a separate Industrial Policy for the North Eastern Region in the month of December, 1997 to stimulate development of industries so that the Region overcomes its continuing backwardness. The State of Assam also announced their industrial policy. In order to make operational the policy, number of Notifications were issued by the Government of India as well as the State of Assam and out of them Excise Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on 8.7.99 on the eve of the Hon'ble Prime Minister's visit to Assam was the major incentive.