Gujarat HC Ordered Reward Claim Reconsideration Due to Absence of Final Committee Decision

Gopal Dhanjibhai Bhimani Vs Income tax Department & Ors. (Gujarat High Court) The Gujarat High Court considered a writ petition seeking grant of a final reward under the Guidelines for Grant of Rewards to Informants, 2007 after the petitioner had provided information alleging tax evasion. The petitioner claimed that he furnished vital information to the Income Tax Department, pursuant to which he was asked to submit the prescribed statement under the 2007 Guidelines and was granted an interim reward of ₹1,00,000. However, no final reward was sanctioned thereafter, leading the petitioner ...