2007 (2) TMI 711

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....G. Padia, Sr. Adv., Arvind Varma, KamlendraMishra and Rajeev Dubey, Advs. For the Respondents : Ravinder Kumar, Javed Mahmud Rao, Shahid Ali Rao,Pawan Sharma, Nitish Massey and B. Vijayalakshmi Menon, Advs. JUDGMENT Markandey Katju, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment of the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) dated 7.12.2005 in Writ Pet....

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....exhibitions of regional films, etc. 4. The respondents claim subsidy under Clause 23.3 of the Film Policy. The said Clause 23.3 states: 23.3 Subsidy : A subsidy of 25% of the cost of production, subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 10 lac, will be provided to films made in the State in any one of the above mentioned languages. This subsidy will be paid to film processing labs for the expenditur....

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....itted his application to the Film Bandhu on the prescribed format, copy of which is Annexure-5 to the writ petition. He also submitted copy of the script with a Bank draft of Rs. 2,500/- as processing charges. It is alleged that the script of the film was approved by the expert committee, whose recommendations were approved by Film Bandhu vide approval letter dated 27.5.2003, Annexure-6 to the wri....

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....ed and hence this appeal. 7. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that under Clause 23.3 of the film policy the subsidy payable was only 25% of the cost involved in the processing of the film in the laboratory (subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lacs). He submitted that the purpose of the subsidy was that film labs were situated outside U.P. and hence a subsidy was granted in relation to the....