GST Payment Dispute Resolved: Petitioner to Submit Fresh Representation, Respondents Must Decide Within Four Weeks

The HC addressed a dispute over GST payment for work completed before 01.07.2017. The court directed the petitioner to submit a fresh representation with supporting documents to respondents within one week. Respondents were mandated to decide on the claim within four weeks of receiving the representation. The writ petition was disposed of with these procedural directions.

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Issues involved:
The issues involved in the judgment are related to non-payment of GST amount to the petitioner for work done under contracts with PWD/RED prior to 01.07.2017 and the enforcement of a notice by the opposite party no.7.

Non-payment of GST amount:
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to command the opposite parties to make payment of GST along with interest for work done under contracts with PWD/RED before 01.07.2017. The petitioner claimed that although the VAT amount was paid, the GST amount was not, preventing the petitioner from depositing the GST amount with the Tax Department. The petitioner asserted entitlement to the GST amount from the respondents, specifying that the work was performed for Executive Engineers of Rural Engineering Department and Public Works Department in Hardoi, U.P.

Court's Decision:
The Court permitted the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the respondent nos. 5 & 6 within one week, including all supporting documents for the claim. If such representation is made, the respondent nos. 5 & 6 are directed to decide on it within four weeks from the date of presenting a certified copy of the order along with the representation. The writ petition was disposed of with these directions.

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