1 This writ petition is filed seeking to quash the decision contained in Ext. P2 and for a direction to the respondents to grant the petitioner 20% of the amount seized by the respondents on 20-4-1989 from the firm M/s. Kushiram Ramchand.

2 The allegation of the petitioner is that on information given by him, certain undisclosed income was deleted amounts confiscated and accordingly, he is entitled to 20% of the amounts detected and confiscated as a reward.

3 The petitioner filed O. P.14774/1993, before this Court, which was disposed of as per Ext. P1 directing that untrammelled by any of the contentions raised in the counter affidavit in that case, the petitioner's case shall be reconsidered by the Chairman of the Central Board of direct taxes. The Chairman was to issue orders with notice to the petitioner.

4 It is thereafter that Ext. P2 has been issued by stating that the Competent Committee consisting of the members stated in Ext. P2 have, after giving opportunity to the petitioner of being heard, decided that the reward of Rs. 1,50,000/- already paid to the petitioner is proper on the facts and circumstances of the case. If is stated on Ext. P2 that the Committee after carefully