Kundan Singh Vs State Of Uttarakhand
Date: November 17, 2018
Court: High Court
Bench: Uttarakhand
Type: Writ Petition
Subject Matter
GST cannot be deducted from the salary of the employees sponsored by Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited
Summary
Salary is the property within the meaning of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India. No GST or Service Tax can be deducted from the salary of the petitioners without any authority of law.
Uttarakhand UPNL Savinda Karamchari Sangh through its General Secretary has filed Impleadment Application No.16484 of 2018 highlighting therein the exploitation of the workmen by the State Government as well as local bodies. It is stated in the application that though, the workmen are being paid the honorarium of Rs.8,400/-, however, the GST @18% and 2.5% Service Tax are also deducted from their s…