JUDGMENT A.M. Sapre, J. Heard Mr. G. N. Sahewalla, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. P. K. Deka, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. S.Chamaria, learned counsel for the respondents. By filing this petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks to challenge the communication dated 30th April, 2010, sent to them by Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., through Deputy General Manager intimating to the petitioner about rejection of their claim made by them for grant of eligibility certificate under the policy made by the State for that purpose. The impugned order/communication reads as under :- “With reference to the subject cited above, I am directed to inform you that your application for grant of Eligibility Certificate as a modernization unit under Industrial Policy, 2003 could not be considered as you did not fulfill the criteria of modernization as per eligibility norms of Industrial Policy of Assam, 2003.” Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that impugned order was reviewed and now the matter is pending with the State Level Committee (SLC) for examining the question as to whether the petitioner is eligible for grant of eligibility certificate under the provisions of Assam General Sales Tax Act, 1993 read with Assam Industries (Sales Tax Concessions) Scheme, 1997 as well as the provisions of Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003 or not and hence direction alone be issued to SLC to decide the matter at an early date. Since the issue is now seized of by the State Level Committee (SLC) and therefore without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the controversy, we consider it apposite to direct the State Level Committee (SLC) to examine the case of the petitioner strictly on its merit in accordance with law keeping in view the provisions of the aforementioned two Acts and the scheme governing the case of the petitioner and then pass appropriate orders. Let the matter be decided preferably within a period of six months from today as an outer limit. A copy of this order be submitted to the State Level Committee by the parties concerned within two weeks. It is with these directions the petition stands disposed of. No cost.