Matter Remitted as Service Tax Levy on Labour Charges Not Examined Properly

Sidram Bhuthappa Hirekurabar Vs Union of India (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner approached the Karnataka High Court seeking several reliefs. First, the petitioner requested quashing of the Order-in-Appeal (OIA No. BGM-EXCUS-000-APP-COMMR-VDJ-088-2025-26), arguing that it was incorrectly issued. Second, the petitioner sought a declaration that the respondent authority was not justified in levying service tax on the entire value of labour charges for the period April 2015 to June 2017. Third, the petitioner requested a direction to allow apportionment or set-off under the Service Tax (Deter...