S. Krishnakumar vs. Ashok Kumar Singh, Ias
Held
The High Court closed the contempt case, acknowledging that the primary grievance of non-payment was resolved. The Court granted the petitioner liberty to pursue appropriate legal remedies for the outstanding Goods and Services Tax (GST) issue.
Facts
The petitioner filed a contempt case alleging non-compliance with a previous judgment regarding the payment of a bill. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel conceded that the bill amount had been paid, but an issue concerning Goods and Services Tax (GST) remained.
Key Issues
The core issue in the contempt case was the non-payment of a bill as per a previous judgment. A new legal issue arose concerning the Goods and Services Tax (GST) component related to the payment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 11TH ASWINA, 1945 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1860 OF 2023 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 35250/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONER: S.KRISHNAKUMAR AGED 50 YEARS S/O.SEKHARA PILLAI PWD CONTRACTOR, KOVILVILAKATH VEEDU, KONCHIRAVILA, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695009 BY ADV AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: 1 ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, IAS (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695043 2 BAJI CHANDRAN (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 3 SUNIL RAJ (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SOUTH CIRCLE, IIND FLOOR, CWC BUILDING, L.M.S. COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 4 BINDHU (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,IRRIGATION DIVISION, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIURUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 5 P.B.NOOH, IAS (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER)
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