Vision Surveys & Mapping Co. PVT. LTD vs. The Chief Engineer (Irrigation & Administration)
Held
The High Court refrained from deciding the merits of the GST refund claim. It directed the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's pending representation (Ext.P3) and pass a reasoned order within three months, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
Facts
The petitioner, a survey company, entered into an agreement with the Irrigation Department for work before the GST regime was introduced. The work was completed after GST implementation, and the department withheld GST from the final payment. The petitioner sought a refund of the GST component, but their representation remained unaddressed.
Key Issues
The key issue was the petitioner's entitlement to a refund of GST paid on a contract executed pre-GST but completed post-GST. The court addressed the procedural issue of the respondent's failure to dispose of the petitioner's representation for the refund.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 37040 OF 2022 PETITIONER: TECHNOVISION SURVEYS & MAPPING CO. PVT. LTD VISION ENCLAVE, 17/27(3), FIRST FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH POLICE STATION, OPP. POLICE QUARTERS, KUNNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD-678013. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. SUNNY GOPIDAS.
BY ADVS. TERRY V.JAMES RILGIN V.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: 1 THE CHIEF ENGINEER (IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION) PUBLIC OFFICE COMPLEX, MUSEUM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- PIN - 695033 2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION SOUTH CIRCLE, 2ND CIRCLE, CWC BUILDING, LMS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- PIN - 695033 3 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION DIVISION, KSHB BUILDING, KOTTAYAM- PIN - 686004 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.S. APPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.11.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C). 37040/2022 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2022 The petitioner is a Company is engaged in the field of survey and mapping. The petitioner entered into an agreement with the 2nd respondent on 16.05.2017, for the investig
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