Facts of the Case

M/S Madhucon Project Ltd, a GST-registered contractor, filed Writ Petition No. 4423 of 2023 before the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to consider its representation dated 27.12.2022 and refund a GST amount of Rs. 44,36,88,559.14 along with applicable interest under the GST Act, arising presumably from a works-contract dispute with BBMP.

At the preliminary hearing, counsel for the petitioner filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition on the ground that it had been inadvertently filed, disclosing that an earlier writ petition (WP No. 6657/2021) on the same subject had already been filed.

Issues Involved

  1. Whether the writ petition seeking a Rs. 44.36 crore GST refund from BBMP, filed after an earlier writ on the same subject was already pending, should be permitted to be withdrawn as a duplicate filing.

Petitioner's Arguments

  • The petitioner's counsel filed a memo stating that the writ petition had been inadvertently filed, since an earlier writ petition (WP No. 6657/2021) on the same issue had already been filed, and sought withdrawal on that basis.

Respondent's Arguments

  • No opposing arguments are recorded, as the matter was disposed of at the preliminary hearing itself on the petitioner's own admission of duplicate filing.

Court Order / Findings

  • The Court accepted the memo and the submission of counsel for the petitioner.
  • The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
  • No findings were made on the merits of the Rs. 44.36 crore GST refund claim against BBMP, which remains to be pursued (if at all) through the earlier writ petition, WP No. 6657/2021.

Important Clarification

This order does not decide whether the petitioner is entitled to the Rs. 44.36 crore GST refund it claims from BBMP — that question, if still live, would need to be examined in the earlier writ petition (WP No. 6657/2021) referenced in this order, not this one.

Sections Involved

  • Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – refund provisions (specific section not detailed in this order)
  • Constitution of India – Articles 226 and 227

Decision – In Favour of

Dismissed as withdrawn on the petitioner's own admission of duplicate filing; no decision on the merits of the GST refund claim.

Case Details

  • Court: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
  • Case No.: Writ Petition No. 4423 of 2023 (LB-BMP)
  • Neutral Citation: NC: 2023:KHC:33462
  • Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Suraj Govindaraj
  • Date of Order: 12.09.2023

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