T. Mohanan vs. The Managing Director
Held
The High Court held that the dispute regarding contractual liability for GST was a factual matter unsuitable for determination under Article 226 at the first instance. It directed the petitioner to submit a detailed representation to KSCADC, which must then consider and dispose of the claim within three months, with any eligible amounts to be disbursed within one month thereafter.
Facts
An electrical contractor sought a refund of the GST component (Rs. 3,17,045.34) paid for a completed work, claiming the Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation (KSCADC) was contractually obligated to bear it. KSCADC contended that the contract rates included GST and denied receiving any prior representation from the petitioner.
Key Issues
Whether the KSCADC was contractually bound to refund the GST component to the contractor, and if such a factual dispute could be adjudicated by the High Court under Article 226 without prior administrative consideration.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 28TH BHADRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 29024 OF 2023 PETITIONER: T. MOHANAN AGED 65 YEARS S/O. DAMODARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT NANDANAM, KOTTOOLI, KOZHIKODE-, PIN - 673016 BY ADVS. P.A.HARISH V.V.SURENDRAN ASWATHI C. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FISHERIES COMPLEX, KAMALESWARAM, PO. MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695001 2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER KERALA STATE COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FISHERIES COMPLEX, KAMALESWARAM, PO. MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 THE DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANT KERALA STATE COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FISHERIES COMPLEX, KAMALESWARAM, PO. MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 4 THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003 SMT.NINU M.DAS, SC, KSCADC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 29024 OF 2023 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is stated to be an electrical contractor, says that he completed the wo
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