Santhosh Sivanandan vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court directed the 3rd respondent (Superintending Engineer, PWD) to consider the petitioner's representation (Exhibit P13) regarding the 12% GST component expeditiously, within two months of receiving the judgment copy, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.
Facts
The petitioner, a contractor, was entrusted with constructing a retaining wall but could not complete it due to obstructions. After an earlier court order, the petitioner's bill was paid, but they claim 2% GST was deducted and 10% GST already paid was not refunded, totaling a 12% GST component. The petitioner filed representations seeking this amount.
Key Issues
The primary issue was the petitioner's grievance regarding the non-payment/refund of a 12% GST component related to a cancelled construction contract, and the expeditious consideration of their representations by the authorities.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 18TH ASHADHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 24462 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: SANTHOSH SIVANANDAN AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. SIVANANDAN, KRISHNA VILAS, T.C. 16/795, NEAR JAGATHY SCHOOL, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 014 BY ADVS. ARUN THOMAS LEAH RACHEL NINAN RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001 2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 011 3 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 011 4 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 033 5 ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS, SUB DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 033 6 ASSISTANT ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS, RESIDENCY SECTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 033 OTHER PRESENT: SRI. SUNILKUMAR KURIAKOSE, SR. GP.
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