2017 (12) TMI 515

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....to 4. With the consent on either side, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner is an association registered under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 bearing Registration No.242/2010. The Association was formed for the Welfare of the members of the Road Contractors, who have been carrying on works for the National Highways and Highways Department and other Governmental Organisation. The contractors used to remit 2% tax on value for the works executed by them towards the Works Contract Tax under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax, 2006 [hereinafter called as "the TNVAT"] in terms of Section 6 of the Act. The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 with effect from 01.07.2017 certain t....

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.... 6 and it appears that he had personally spoken to the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, from which, it is seen that the Government also is in the process of discussing as to how the modality has to be worked out and what is the relief petitioner/Association is entitled to. 7. In any event, since the petitioner's representations are pending, it is to appropriate for the respondents to respond to the same by giving them a reply. The appropriate person, who would be in a position to give reply, is that the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes shall give a reply. Because all other authorities are the department of Highways and National Highways etc., who would not be in a position to specifically address the issue pointed out by the petitio....