2003 (3) TMI 32 - HC - Income Tax

Petitioner has filed this writ petition claiming the reward for information supplied by him to the income-tax authorities about the huge tax evasion in crores of rupees by two groups of firms in pursuance whereof the Income-tax Department could recover substantial tax recovery from the said parties Held that the tax informer-petitioner was entitled to reward

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a reward for providing information to income-tax authorities leading to substantial tax recovery. The authorities are in the process of finalizing the reward payment, which may take 4/5 months. The petitioner can take further legal steps if not satisfied with the final payment. The court disposed of the writ petition with these observations.