2024 (2) TMI 1610

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....ers: "(a) Issue a writ or such other order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to refund the differential GST amount (being the difference between GST and VAT) paid by the Petitioner for each of the works contract/composite supply executed by the Petitioner and tabulated at Annexure-A, as per the representations dated 12.06.2023 produced at Annexure-C (colly) and dated 24.07.2023 produced at Annexure-C-19 (colly) given by the Petitioner to respective Respondent-employers. (b) Issue a writ or such other order directing the Respondent No.1 State Govt, to issue a circular/policy to address the issue of payment of GST on works contract which are executed under VAT regime wherein, GST is not paid by the Responde....

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....o complete the balance works. (e) Deduct the "KVAT" amount from those materials and the service tax, if applicable. (f) Add the applicable "GST" on those items. (g) Input Credit on the materials is to be arrived at and be set off as against the output GST, for those assessed under regular VAT. (h) Further, the "tax difference" should be calculated on such balance works executed or to be executed after 01.07.2017 separately. (i) Based on the result obtained on calculation of the tax difference on the contract value, concerned department/authority has to decide whether agreement needs to be changed or not. (j) A supplementary agreement may be signed with the Petitioners for the revised GST....

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.... tax as per procedure above under GST regime, without insisting on interest or penalty or limitation. (vi) The GST authorities are also directed not to take precipitative action against the Petitioners for a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (vii) Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to challenge any order/decision passed/taken by the respondents or the authorities, subsequent to this order and also take recourse to such remedies as available in law." 4. Another Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in terms of its order dated 29.08.2023 in W.P.No.104908/2023 follows the aforesaid order and allows the petition. The Co-ordinate Bench has held as follows: "5. It is not in ....