Wilson V. Varkey vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court directed the 2nd respondent (Secretary, Department of Taxes) to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation (Ext.P7) within two months, after providing a hearing and consulting with the Public Works Department.
Facts
The petitioner, a contractor, completed several works for the Public Works Department but was aggrieved by the non-sanctioning of the GST amount related to these completed works by the respondents.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the non-sanctioning of GST amounts for works completed by the petitioner for the Public Works Department, requiring the interpretation of government circulars and orders by the Taxes Department.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 10TH SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 27382 OF 2024 PETITIONER: WILSON V. VARKEY, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. V.C VARKEY, VALLIKATTIL HOUSE, MANGATTOOR, KOLENCHERY, PIN – 682 311. BY ADVS. SAJI VARGHESE KAKKATTUMATTATHIL AMALENDU A. POOJA M. NAIR RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 2 SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 3 THE SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 4 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D SECTION, AIKKARANADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AIKKARANADU, PIN – 682 311. 5 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUVATTUPUZHA VALLEY IRRIGATION PROJECT (MVIP) DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 686 673. 6 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEE, L.S.G.D KAVALANGAD, KAVALANGAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 686 693. W.P.(C)No.27382/2024 2 7 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION ERNAKULAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 030. 8 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, POOTHRIKKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 308. 9 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D ROA
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