C.A.Shaji vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court directed the 1st respondent (State of Kerala) to consider the petitioner's representations regarding the disbursement of GST amounts within three months. This consideration must include hearing the petitioner and the 2nd respondent, and if eligibility is established, the amounts are to be disbursed without delay.
Facts
A contractor, after completing work, sought the disbursement of GST amounts, relying on government circulars and orders that promised the refund or disbursement of GST to contractors. He alleged significant delay by the respondents in sanctioning these amounts despite his repeated representations.
Key Issues
The primary issue was the alleged delay by government authorities in sanctioning and disbursing GST amounts to a contractor, based on existing government circulars and orders promising such refunds or disbursements.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 22ND MAGHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 4642 OF 2022 PETITIONER: C.A.SHAJI, AGED 56 YEARS S/O. K.C ABRAHAM, CONTRACTOR, CHERUVULLIL HOUSE, THOPPIL KATTETH ROAD, THIRUVANKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,PIN-682 305 BY ADVS. BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA MOHAMMED SHAFI.K M.G.SREEJITH K.S.ARCHANA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 2 THE KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT COPORATIN LIMITED, MUSEUM, BAINS COMPOUND, TC 11/570, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVNANTHAPURAM-695 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 3 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER, THE KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, NEAR RAMANILAYAM, 28/725, CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR-680 020 4 COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER ON WORKS CONTRACT (GST), NEAR I.S PRESS ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 018 BY ADV G.BAIJURAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 4642 OF 2022 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J …......….................................. W.P.(C) No.
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