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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
M.S.SONAK, JITENDRA JAIN
Darshan Singh Parmar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner's information contributed to tax recoveries. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. authorities' duty to provide timely reward payments. (Para 12 , 13 , 26) |
| 3. court's order to sanction payment of determined reward. (Para 34 , 35) |
JUDGMENT :
M. S. Sonak, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The rule was issued in this Petition on 13 October 2015. Accordingly, with the consent of and at the request of learned counsel for the parties, this Petition was heard for final disposal.
3. The Petitioner, who was 64 years old at the time of institution of this Petition in 2013, seeks an appropriate writ to direct the Respondents to reward the Petitioner for valuable information provided by the Petitioner to the State Government and its Sales Tax Department from 1992 onwards, based upon which, the sale tax recoveries were made from the tax evaders. This reward is claimed by relying upon the circular/resolution dated 01 January 1976 (Exhibit A at pages 14 to 19 of the paper book).
4. The record bears out that the Petitioner, since 1992, has been submitting information to the Sales Tax Department regarding tax evasion and evaders. In 1996 (see letter dated August 15, 1996), the Pe
Authorities must adhere to reward schemes without undue delay, ensuring transparency and prompt payments for informants.
CBI has no scheme for informer rewards; claims lacking evidence and guidelines rejected.
The responsibility to determine reward amounts rests on accurate information and resultant extra taxes, rather than merely on seizure amounts.
Petitioner is entitled to consideration of reward claim by authority subject to law and within time frame fixed by Court.
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