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High Court Directs Government Department to Release Withheld Earnest Money Deposit and GST Component Due to a Civil Contractor for Completed Works Within Four Weeks — Contractor vs State/Government Department (Writ Petition No. 26112 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner had entered into several works agreements with the respondent-Department for works executed in Kurnool District, and completed them as per the agreed terms, with measurements duly record...
Telangana High Court Rejects Auction-Winner's Challenge to 18% GST on Collection of Temple-Donated Human Hair, Holds the Exemption Under Notification No.2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) Inapplicable Since the Arrangement Was a Service, Not a Sale — Naresh Women Hair Enterprises vs State of Telangana & Others (Writ Petition No. 44816 of 2022)
Facts of the Case
Respondent No.3, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Kondagattu, issued an auction notification for the right to collect human hair accumulated at its temple premises for the period 01.08.2021 to 01.0...
Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench) Directs Government PMGSY Department to Reimburse GST at 12% and 18% to a Civil Contractor Under Section 13 of the CGST Act for Completed Road Works — Honnappa Ramayya Naik vs Executive Engineer, Karwar Project Division (Writ Petition No. 106344 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, a registered Class-I Civil Contractor, was the successful bidder for road works under the PMGSY (NGNRY Phase III) scheme in the Karwar Project Division, and the respondent-Department is...
Uttarakhand High Court Disposes of Challenge to Cancellation of GST Registration for Default in Terms of an Earlier Coordinate-Bench Order After the Petitioner Deposits Outstanding Tax and Penalty — Petitioner vs Commissioner, State Goods and Services Tax Commissionerate (WPMS No. 1362 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner's GST registration was cancelled by order dated 13.01.2023 on the ground of default — the petitioner had failed to pay GST for the month of June. The petitioner subsequently deposited ...
Uttarakhand High Court Directs Release of Vehicle and Goods Detained Under Section 129 of the GST Act After the Petitioner Offers to Deposit the Penalty Amount — Petitioner vs State Tax Authorities, Uttarakhand (WPMS No. 3340 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No. HR38 AE 4580 was detained, along with goods, by the State Tax authorities at the Mobile Squad Office, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, under Section 129 of the G...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Declines to Interfere with Orders Cancelling GST Registration and Rejecting Revocation, Holds the Factual Dispute Over Business Operation at the Registered Address Is Best Resolved via the Statutory GST Appeal — Petitioner (GSTIN 37BABPR5458P1ZW) vs Deputy Assistant Commissioner (State Tax) (W.P. No. 29095 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, holding GSTIN 37BABPR5458P1ZW, had his GST registration cancelled by the Deputy Assistant Commissioner (State Tax) by order dated 07.07.2023, pursuant to a show-cause notice dated 26.06...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Accused After GST Evasion Charges Under Sections 122/132 Dropped on Re-Investigation, Leaving Only IPC Charges for Bogus-Firm Registration — Juber vs State of U.P. (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 32287 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This first bail application, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 32287 of 2023, was filed by Juber, seeking release in Case Crime No. 317 of 2022, Police Station Kayamganj, District Farrukhabad, under ...
Chhattisgarh High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Commercial Tax (GST) Department Officers as Infructuous Following Subsequent Developments — M/s Chennai Radha Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. vs Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department and Others (CONT No. 356 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This contempt petition, CONT No. 356 of 2023, was filed by M/s Chennai Radha Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, through its authorised signatory, against the Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department ...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Declines to Interfere With Cancellation of GST Registration and Rejection of Revocation, Holds Field-Visit Dispute a Question of Fact for Statutory Appeal — Writ Petition No. 28880 of 2023 (GSTIN 37BBNPG6135R3ZV) vs Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taxes
Facts of the Case
This writ petition, Writ Petition No. 28880 of 2023, was filed under Article 226 challenging two orders of the Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taxes — cancellation of the petitioner's GST r...
Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Public Health Engineering Department to Decide Contractor's Representation for Refund of Excess GST Within 90 Days — West India Construction Company vs State of Chhattisgarh and Others (WPC No. 4911 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This writ petition, WPC No. 4911 of 2023, was filed by West India Construction Company, Bhilai, through its partner Ashok Kumar Jain, against Chhattisgarh's Public Health Engineering Division and conne...