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Works Contract — According to the petitioners, after coming into force of the GST Act, 2017 it was incumbent upon the Works Department of the Government of Bihar to suitably amend Clause ‘35’ of the conditions for reimbursement of levy/taxes if levied after receipt of tenders, as in absence of suitable amendments thereof the petitioners were being made liable to pay GST without there being any provision for reimbursement of the liabilities falling upon them by virtue of the implementation of the GST Act, 2017. On other hand, Union of India placed Clause-vii of the minutes of meeting of Rural Works Department and submitted that grievances have been redressed. In terms of aforesaid, the petition disposed of. — Jai Bhawani Construction, Satyendra Kumar Construction Pvt. Ltd., M/S. Brijnandan Singh, M/S. Brijendra Kumar Singh Vs. The Union of India Through The Secretary, The Under Secretary, The State of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, The Principal Secretary, The Principal Secretary Rural Works Departmen, The Engineer In Chief, The Executive Engineer and Others [2019] 14 TAXLOK.COM 033 (Patna)