Pradeep S. vs. Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation LTD.
Held
The High Court directed the first respondent, Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representations (Exhibit P2 series) regarding GST liability within one month, after providing the petitioner an opportunity to participate.
Facts
An A-Class contractor sought clarification from the Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation regarding GST liability under an agreement (Exhibit P1) which only mentioned general tax deduction. The petitioner had submitted representations (Exhibit P2 series) to the Corporation, seeking resolution of this ambiguity.
Key Issues
The key issue was the ambiguity regarding GST liability in the contract agreement between the petitioner and the respondent corporation, and whether the corporation should be compelled to address the petitioner's representations seeking clarification.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 30TH POUSHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 1873 OF 2022 PETITIONER: PRADEEP S. AGED 55 YEARS, S/O SUKUMARAN, RESIDING AT JYOTHIS, 443/A, MUTTOM PO, HARIPPAD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690 511. BY ADVS. P.G.JAYASHANKAR P.K.RESHMA (KALARICKAL) REVATHY P. MANOHARAN S.RAJEEV (K/001711/2019) SAJANA V.H RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA STATE COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., CHALACHITHRA KALABHAVAN BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 695014 2 MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE COSTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., CHALACHITHRA KALABHAVAN BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3 CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE COSTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., CHALACHITHRA KALABHAVAN BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P(C).1873/2022 2 J U D G M E N T Dated this the 20th day of January, 2022 Petitioner is an A-Clas
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