The Joint Secretary v. Globalution Shoes Pvt.Ltd
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-03-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER W.A. No. 1817 of 2023 and C.M.P.No.16013 of 2023
1. The Joint Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Leather Section), Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011.
2. The Project Co-ordinator (IDLS) Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) ( A Statutory Body), IDLS Project Implementation Unit (PIU), (Ministry of Commerce and Industry), Govt. of India, No.A-10/A, Sector-24, Noida-201 301, Gautam Budha Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh.
..Appellant(s) Vs Globalution Shoes Pvt.Ltd Rep. by its Managing Director, N.C.Sreeshan, No.2/24, Amman Nagar, Melmonavur, Vellore-632 010 ..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: This Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to Set aside the Order dated 16.11.2022 passed in W.P.No. 13441/2019. For Appellant(s):
Mr.S.Janarthanam, Senior Panel Counsel For Respondent(s):
Ms.R.S.Lakshmi Priyadharshini for M/s.Gupta and Ravi
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.) Under assail is the writ order dated 16.11.2022 passed in W.P.No.13441 of 2019, the Government of India had preferred this intra-Court appeal mainly on the ground that the Government of India announced a 30% subsidy for establishing leather industries by individuals. The respondent submitted an application for the sanctioning of the subsidy amount under the Government of India Scheme. The application was rejected on the sole ground that the address given in the application did not tally with the address stated in the certificate issued by the Department of Industries and Commerce.
2. To substantiate the said ground, the learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing on behalf of the Government of India drew the attention of this Court to the letter sent by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (Leather Section) dated 12.09.2018, addressed to the respondent, wherein the address of the respondent has been stated as "M/s.Globalution Shoes Pvt. Ltd., No.2/24, Amman Nagar, Melmonavur, Vellore - 632 010".
3. We have compared the address with the certificate issued by the Department of Industries and Commerce, wherein the address of the respondent has been stated as "SF.No.293/2A, Door No.2/24, Melmonavur Village, Amman Nagar, Vellore Block & Taluk, Vellore District, Pin 632 010".
4. However, the learned Senior Panel Counsel submitted that the appellant has not taken a stand that there are two entities. In fact, a plain reading of these two addresses would show that the respondent had additionally added the SF.No.293/2A, which is the survey number of the property and such an addition would not change the address, which is otherwise in consonance with the address given by the respondent in the
application form. Since both the addresses are one and the same and the certificate merely carries the survey number, the reason for rejection of the subsidy amount is based on flimsy grounds and is unacceptable. The Writ Court had elaborately considered this issue and granted relief in favour of the respondent. This Court does not find any infirmity or perversity in respect of the writ order under challenge and thus, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
(S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 02-03-2026 Index: Yes Asi To N.C.Sreeshan, Managing Director, M/s. Globalution Shoes Pvt.Ltd No.2/24, Amman Nagar, Melmonavur, Vellore-632 010
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND K.SURENDER, J.
Asi W.A. No. 1817 of 2023 and C.M.P.No.16013 of 2023 02-03-2026