Chicago Constructions International (P) LTD vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court directed the Kerala Water Authority (respondents 2 and 3) to consider the petitioner's application (Ext.P7) and pass appropriate orders within one month from the date of receipt of the judgment. If the petitioner is found eligible for the GST refund, the payment must be made within an outer period of two months from the date of such decision.
Facts
A works contractor for Kerala Water Authority (KWA) sought a refund of GST paid for works executed in 2015-17, based on KWA's General Circular No.2/2017 which allowed such refunds upon production of proof of payment. Despite filing an application (Ext.P7) with proof, the KWA had not taken a decision on the claim. The petitioner approached the High Court seeking a direction for the KWA to process the refund.
Key Issues
Whether the Kerala Water Authority was obligated to consider and decide on a contractor's application for GST refund, as per its own circular, when the application was pending without a decision.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 18TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 20526 OF 2021 PETITIONER : CHICAGO CONSTRUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL (P) LTD., CHITHIRA LANE, KOCHAR ROAD, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MOHANAKUMAR.S. BY ADVS. K.P.PRADEEP HAREESH M.R. RASMI NAIR T. T.T.BIJU T.THASMI M.J.ANOOPA SWATHI GUPTHA RESPONDENTS : 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT TAXES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3 MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. BY SENIOR GOVT.PLEADER SRI.JUSTIN JACOB BY ADV.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC BY ADV BIJILY JOSEPH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 20526 OF 2021 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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