IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT YDERABAD

AND

W.P.No.15596 of 2019

Date: 29.12.2025

Between:

Mr.Pendyala Ramesh

… Petitioner

And

Union of India, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of

Finance (Economic Affairs), New Delhi and others.

…Respondents

ORDER : (per Hon’ble Sri Justice P.Sam Koshy)

Heard Ms.K.Udaya Sri, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and

Ms.B.Sapna Reddy, learned Standing Counsel representing Ms.J.Sunitha, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department, for respondent Nos.2 to 6

and perused the record.

2. The instant is the Writ Petition which has been filed by the petitioner seeking an appropriate direction from the High Court by way of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for entitlement of receiving reward as per the Income Tax Informants Reward

Scheme (for short “the Scheme”).

3. According to the petitioner, it was based upon the information that the petitioner had made available with the Department, the Department was able to recover huge amount of tax from certain individuals who had acquired illegal assets and evaded tax. After recovery was made, the petitioner has been pursuing with the Depa