(1.) IN the present writ petition prayers have been made to quash the communications letter dated 29.6.2007 (Annexure P -10), 11.10.2006 (Annexure P -11) and the clarificatory letter dated 19.9.2006, referred in Annexure P -11 to the petition, whereby, the petitioner unit has been denied the grant of Central Capital Investment Subsidy on second substantial expansion of the unit undertaken by it on 15.1.2007. Further prayer has been made for holding that the petitioner being eligible industrial unit be granted Central Capital Investment Subsidy in reference to notification dated 7/8.1.2003 irrespective of number of substantial expansions carried out by it, subject to maximum amount of Rs. 30 lacs.
(2.) THE counter -affidavits on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2 as well as respondent No. 3 Union of India have been filed and the petitioner has also chosen to file rejoinder affidavit in respect of the response of respondent No. 3.
(3.) ELIGIBILITY period. - -The subsidy will be available during the duration of the scheme, to an eligible industrial unit for a period of ten years from date of commencement of commercial production.