Shibu Zacharia vs. Kerala Water Authority
Held
The High Court allowed the writ petition, directing the competent authority of the Kerala Water Authority to take up and dispose of the petitioner's representations concerning the increased GST burden within one month, after providing him an opportunity of being heard.
Facts
A registered contractor for the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) entered into agreements when GST was 12%, but the rate was subsequently increased to 18% by the GST Department. The petitioner sought relief from KWA for the additional 6% tax burden through representations, which remained unaddressed.
Key Issues
The primary issue was whether the Kerala Water Authority was obligated to consider and decide upon the petitioner's representations regarding the additional GST liability arising from a rate increase on his ongoing contracts.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 42046 OF 2023 PETITIONER: SHIBU ZACHARIA AGED 56 YEARS S/O.LATE K.V ZACHARIA, KOTTAVIRUTHIL, THALAVADY P.O, KUTTANADU TALUK, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 689572 BY ADVS. ANIL GEORGE JOBY JACOB PULICKEKUDY SMITHA PHILIPOSE ASHIK TOM ALEX KEVIN GEORGE RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH CIRCLE, KOLLAM, PIN - 691001 3 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY KOLLAM, PIN - 691001 SRI P M JOHNY-SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 42046 OF 2023 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner says that he is a registered contractor carrying out contract works for the Kerala Water Authority (‘KWA’). He says that he has entered into three agreements with the said Authority and that, at the time when they were entered into, the component of General Sales
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