K.R.Baiju vs. The General Manager
Held
The Court directed the Railway to pay the balance final bill amount within six weeks. Regarding GST neutralization, it directed the petitioner to submit the prescribed application within two weeks, and the Railway to process and complete formalities for payment within three months thereafter.
Facts
A contractor for Southern Railway sought payment of a balance amount of Rs. 4,31,349/- for a completed work and Rs. 8,09,135/- towards GST neutralization. The Railway admitted the balance payment was due but requested time, and stated the GST claim required a separate application and verification.
Key Issues
The key issues were the timely payment of the outstanding final bill amount for a completed contract and the processing and payment of the GST neutralization claim.
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WP(C).No.1990 OF 2021(W) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA MONDAY, THE 01ST DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 10TH PHALGUNA, 1942 WP(C).No.1990 OF 2021(W) PETITIONER: K.R.BAIJU AGED 48 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN, KODATH HOUSE, CHOWARA P.O, NEDUVANNOOR, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM 683 571 BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: 1 THE GENERAL MANAGER SOUTHERN RAILWAY HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN CHENNAI 600 003 2 THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CONSTRUCTION) SOUTHERN RAILWAY HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN, EGMORE, CHENNAI 600 003 3 THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CONSTRUCTION) SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM 682 016 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER (SOUTH) SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM 682 016 5 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION -1) SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM 682 016 6 THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (CONSTRUCTION) SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM 682 016 BY SRI.MATHEW BOBBY KURIAN, SC, RAILWAYS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.1990 OF 2021(W) 2 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Contractor, who had undertaken the work of Doubling of track betwe
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