1. This is a writ petition, by a person, who claims to be an informer to the Income-tax Department. The contention is that for the information which has been given by him during his occupation as a professional informer to the Income-tax Department, the commensurate "reward" has not been forthcoming. Thus, the petitioner desires a writ from the High Court that his percentage, in reference to the context of recoveries facilitated from the raids amounting to Rs. 3,59,80,000, as final reward is not being delivered to the petitioner by the Income-tax Department.

2. The petitioner, Ram Baran Misra, registered as professional informer, has a Code No. 102, and is resident of 6-19, Baisnav Para, First Lane, P.O. Maheshsri, Rampur, District Hooghli, West Bengal. His complaint before the High Court is that the petitioner has been successful in facilitating raids against the persons mentioned in this writ petition. These raids have facilitated recoveries to the Income-lax Department amounting lo about Rs. 36 crores. This amount includes income, penalty and interest. The court does not consider it appropriate to disclose the names of the persons whom the petitioner has mentioned in his