Sri A.R. Raghu v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
HC-Karnataka, WP No. 4781/2026 (GM-TEN), decided 16.04.2026 by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum. Differential GST reimbursement claim on RDPR road works (payments on/after 01.07.2017); petitions to set aside notices dated 30.10.2024 (Annexures G, G1); disposal of pending representations (10.02.2023–28.01.2025); restraint from security-deposit invocation/forfeiture and coercive action. Petition allowed conditional on furnishing GST payment evidence within 15 days; respondents to examine and pass orders in accordance with law within 30 days. Precedents: W.P. No. 588/2025 (relied_on), W.P. No. 25764/2023 (referred), W.P. No. 9721/2019 Sri Chandrashekharaiah v State of Karnataka (referred). Filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; petitioner to furnish supporting documents evidencing payment of GST within 15 days; respondents to examine the claim and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within 30 days thereafter.