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Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Seniority List Based on Date of Appointment in Awadhesh Kumar Chaturvedi vs State of Chhattisgarh (WA No.274 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseSeveral government employees, including Awadhesh Kumar Chaturvedi and co-appellants, challenged their placement in the departmental seniority/gradation list, contending that although they were senior to ...
Kerala High Court Dismisses CISF Personnel's Transfer Appeal in Girish C vs Union of India (WA No.1634 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseGirish C., a Head Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), challenged his transfer order in a writ petition, which was dismissed by a Single Judge (judgment dated 07.09.2023) after cons...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Highway-Construction Compliance Challenge in Vikram vs State of Karnataka (WP No.4352 of 2022)
Facts of the CaseVikram and other residents of Hubballi challenged an ongoing road/highway construction project, contending it was being executed in violation of the Indian Road Congress (IRC) Code, and sought interferen...
Kerala High Court Quashes Devaswom Shop Allotment Made Without Tender in K V Pramodh vs State of Kerala (WP(C) No.20218 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseK V Pramodh challenged an order dated 31.05.2023 of the Guruvayoor Devaswom Administrator and an associated Managing Committee decision (No.35), which had allotted the operation of a digitalised cloakroo...
Kerala High Court Protects Kiosk Operator Pending Fresh Tender in Kashyap Saigal vs State of Kerala (WP(C) No.2028/2015)
Facts of the CaseKashyap Saigal had been allotted a 'Kiosk' owned by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) for one year in 2014, taking into account his physical condition and lack of other livelihood. Though t...
Withdrawn Without Adjudication: Kerala High Court Dismisses GST-Related Writ Petition as Withdrawn in Thamikutty Charitable Society vs State Tax Officer (WP(C) No.7701 of 2020)
Facts of the CaseThamikutty Charitable Society, operating a tile-manufacturing unit at Chalakudy, had filed this writ petition in 2020 against the State Tax Officer, State GST Department, Chalakudy, and the Commissioner ...
Orissa High Court Issues Correction Order in Tata Sponge Iron Sales Tax Revision (STREV No. 47 of 2016)
Facts of the Case
This is not, in truth, a GST judgment at all. The matter before the Orissa High Court is a Sales Tax Revision (STREV No. 47 of 2016) filed by M/s. Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. against the State of Odisha, ari...
Withdrawn Without Adjudication: Orissa High Court Disposes of Writ Petition as Withdrawn With Liberty in Eastern Construction vs Union of India (W.P.(C) No.27786 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseM/s. Eastern Construction, Keonjhar, had filed this writ petition against the Union of India and other respondents, with the Senior Standing Counsel for GST, Central Excise and Customs appearing for the ...
AP High Court Upholds GST Registration Cancellation, Directs Appeal Route in Neel Kamal Glass & Plywood Case (W.P. No. 29095 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, a proprietary business trading under the name "Neel Kamal Glass & Plywood" and holding GST registration No. 37BABPR5458P1ZW, had its GST registration cancelled by the 4th respondent...
Jharkhand High Court Directs Consideration of Contractor's GST-Reimbursement Claim in Triveni Engicons vs State of Jharkhand (W.P.(T) No.3335 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseTriveni Engicons Private Ltd. — the same contractor as in a companion writ petition against the Road Construction Department — brought this petition against the Water Resources Department, Government...