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Delhi High Court Dismisses NTPC's Appeals Against Arbitral Awards in Favour of L&T-MHPS Boilers and Larsen & Toubro (FAO(OS) (COMM) 45 & 46/2022)
Facts of the CaseThis is a large commercial arbitration dispute between NTPC Ltd and L&T entities arising from a thermal power project EPC contract — it has no connection to GST law. NTPC filed two connected appeal...
FIR Quashed in Municipal Corruption Case: Calcutta High Court in Puskar Sarkar v. State of West Bengal (CRR No. 96 of 2020)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioner, Puskar Sarkar, a civil engineer engaged on a temporary basis as 'Urban Infrastructure Expert' under the AMRUT scheme by Berhampore Municipality since November 2016, sought quashing of pro...
Withdrawn Petition in Housing Society Dispute: Chhattisgarh High Court in Kavita Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh (WPC No. 1469 of 2022)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioner, a resident of Ashirwaad Valley housing society, Bilaspur, sought directions against the State and the Registrar of Firms and Societies to inquire into complaints filed against certain bui...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Kochar Sung-Up Acrylic's SARFAESI Bid-Rejection Writ (CWP-1488-2021) as Withdrawn After Sale Certificate Already Issued
Facts of the CaseThis is a SARFAESI Act bank-auction dispute, not a GST case — GST is mentioned only as a component of the interest/charges payable by a rival bidder to complete an earlier sale. Kochar Sung-Up Acrylic ...
Produce the Documents, Decide the Representation: Kerala High Court in Kerala Television Federation v. State of Kerala VAT Enquiry Case (WP(C) No. 35672 of 2015)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioners — Kerala Television Federation, Malayalam Communications Ltd, Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Ltd, and Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd — challenged a notice and summons dated...
Withdrawn for Defective Prayer: Orissa High Court Permits Fresh Filing in Thriveni Earthmovers v. Commissioner, GST & Central Excise, Rourkela (WP(C) No. 20755 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseM/s Thriveni Earthmovers Pvt. Ltd. had filed this writ petition against the Commissioner, GST & Central Excise, Rourkela Commissionerate, and others. The order does not disclose the specific GST dema...
Withdrawn With Liberty, No Reasons Given: Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses B. Satyanarayana's APVAT Writ (WP No. 21366 of 2023) Against APSRTC Hire-Charges Tax Demand
Facts of the CaseThis is an Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax (APVAT) case relating to a pre-GST tax period, not a GST dispute. B. Satyanarayana challenged an order dated 30.03.2021, confirming a tax demand of Rs. 2,80,469 ...
Anticipatory Bail Granted in Iron Scrap Seizure Case: Jharkhand High Court in Balayat Hussain Warsi v. State of Jharkhand (A.B.A. No. 3374 of 2022)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioners, Balayat Hussain Warsi and Nazir Ahmad, sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in connection with Katras P.S. Case No. 264 of 2021, registered under Sections 414, 201, 353, 307, 504...
Covered by Earlier Precedent: Orissa High Court Disposes of Sales Tax Revision Following General Traders Ruling in Lal Traders & Agencies v. State of Odisha (STREV No. 25 of 2022)
Facts of the CaseM/s Lal Traders & Agencies Pvt Ltd filed this sales tax revision (STREV No. 25 of 2022) before the Orissa High Court against the State of Odisha. This is a pre-GST sales tax matter; the opposite part...
Duplicate Filing Dismissed: Karnataka High Court Closes GST Refund Petition Not Pressed in M Venkata Rao Infra Projects v. BBMP (WP No. 4026 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseM Venkata Rao Infra Projects Pvt Ltd, a works contractor registered under the CGST Act, 2017, sought a direction to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to consider its representation dated 29.1...