Govt Contractor Entitled to GST Reimbursement for Post-GST Work; Pre-GST Guidelines Misinterpreted

Pinki Construction & Anr. Vs Superintending Engineer (Calcutta High Court) Summary: The Calcutta High Court has directed the Secretary, Public Works Department, to revisit the issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) reimbursement for Pinki Construction & Anr. concerning works contracts executed after July 1, 2017. The court’s order, issued in the case of Pinki Construction & Anr. Vs. Superintending Engineer, addresses a dispute where the petitioner, a partnership firm registered under the CGST and WBGST Acts, sought a mandamus for the remittance of GST paid on Works Contract Se...