Chhattisgarh HC Denies GST Reimbursement as Contract Made Contractor Liable for Taxes

State of Chhattisgarh Vs D.A. Enterprises (Chhattisgarh High Court) In this case before the Chhattisgarh High Court, the State of Chhattisgarh challenged the order of a learned Single Judge directing reimbursement of GST liability to a contractor in relation to works contracts executed for the Water Resources Department. The dispute arose from item rate tenders issued on 02.02.2017 for civil works under the Maniyari Tank Scheme, Padampur Tank Scheme, and Agar Diversion Scheme at Mungeli. The contractor was declared successful bidder and agreements along with work orders were executed on 14.06....