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The State of Jharkhand and Ors. v. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd., Ranchi and Anr.

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ.
Decided 1 December 2020

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What the Court ordered

We hold that such a course of action by the State is arbitrary and is violative of Article.

Judgment, page 36

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Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 1948 – s.9 – Jharkhand Industrial Policy, 2012 – The Industrial Policy 2012 was notified by the State government on 16.06.2012 providing an exemption from payment of 50 per cent of the electricity duty for a period of five years – The policy envisaged that the industrial units will be entitled for reimbursement/payment of subsidy etc. under the different categories only from the next financial year of the date of production – It was also stipulated in the policy that notifications enforcing the terms of the industrial policy would be issued within a period of one…

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