https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418973 The court dismissed the writ petition, ruling that the respondent University is not liable to reimburse the service tax paid by the petitioner for the construction of a Library Building. The court found that in the absence of a specific contractual agreement, the petitioner, as the service provider, is responsible for paying the service tax. Additionally, the court held that the writ petition is maintainable despite a contractual clause stipulating that claims over a certain amount should be decided by a Civil Court, as the service tax claim is a statutory obligation, not a contractual matter. en-us Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:17:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418973 The court dismissed the writ petition, ruling that the respondent University is not liable to reimburse the service tax paid by the petitioner for the construction of a Library Building. The court found that in the absence of a specific contractual agreement, the petitioner, as the service provider, is responsible for paying the service tax. Additionally, the court held that the writ petition is maintainable despite a contractual clause stipulating that claims over a certain amount should be decided by a Civil Court, as the service tax claim is a statutory obligation, not a contractual matter. Case-Laws Service Tax Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418973