Rijo Jacob vs. The Kerala State Electricity Board LTD.
Held
The High Court allowed the petition, directing the competent KSEB authority to consider the petitioner's representations within one month, after hearing him and adverting to the precedent set by the other contractor. If eligible amounts are found due, disbursement must be completed within two months thereafter.
Facts
The petitioner, a contractor for the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), sought a refund of eligible GST amounts remitted for a contract, claiming discriminatory treatment as another contractor for an identical work was granted similar benefits. He had submitted representations to the KSEB which remained undecided.
Key Issues
The key issues were the petitioner's entitlement to a refund of GST amounts based on alleged discrimination compared to another contractor, and whether the High Court could decide these factual disputes under Article 226 of the Constitution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 9TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 7893 OF 2024 PETITIONER :- RIJO JACOB, AGED 49 YEARS S/O. T.P. CHACKO, PROPRIETOR, M/S. ALRON INDUSTRIES, PALLOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT THADAVANAL, KOOTTICKAL P.O., NARAGAMPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT., PIN – 686514 BY ADVS. SUNIL V.MOHAMMED MANOJ N. TOM PIOUS THASNEEM ASHRAF RESPONDENTS :- 1 THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VYDYUTHI, BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695004 2 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. VYDYUTHI, BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695004 3 THE DIRECTOR (TRANSMISSION) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. VYDYUTHI, BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695004 4 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. SUB-STATION, SUB-DIVISION PALA, KAROOR P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686590 SRI.B.PREMOD, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 7893 OF 2024 2 JUDGMENT The limit
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