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ABHAY S. OKA, SANJAY KAROL
Ketan Kantilal Modi – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. entitlement to reward under policy confirmed. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. respondent's reliance on meeting minutes disputed. (Para 5 , 8) |
| 3. committee's reasons for decision inadequately recorded. (Para 6 , 7 , 9 , 11) |
| 4. committee directed to reassess reward entitlement. (Para 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. appeal partly allowed, decision to be communicated. (Para 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
Heard the appellant-in-person and the learned counsel appearing for the Union of India.
2. The case of the appellant which is accepted by the respondents, is that the appellant was entitled to a reward under “the Reward to informers and Government Servants Review of Policy-Procedure and Guidelines”[The Policy] issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Excise and Customs, New Delhi (Annexure P-1).
3. According to the case of the appellant, he provided information to the authorities about the tax evasion of Rs. 2.59 crores by an assessee. The grievance of the appellant was that in terms of the Clause 4.1 of the said Policy, he was entitled to a reward upto 20% of the amount of duty evaded plus amount of fine and penalty imposed and recovered. His submission is that though he was enti
The responsibility to determine reward amounts rests on accurate information and resultant extra taxes, rather than merely on seizure amounts.
Authorities must adhere to reward schemes without undue delay, ensuring transparency and prompt payments for informants.
Petitioner is entitled to consideration of reward claim by authority subject to law and within time frame fixed by Court.
CBI has no scheme for informer rewards; claims lacking evidence and guidelines rejected.
Court cannot decide on the quantum of punishment to be awarded. This power exclusively lies with the appointing authority.
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