https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248614 An interim reward claim under the reward policy could not be rejected on the grounds that the informer's identity was unproven or that the information was insignificant, where the written material supplied had been found in a sealed cover, matched the pleadings, and materially assisted further investigation and seizure in a duty evasion matter. The policy treated reward as an ex gratia payment within administrative discretion, but that discretion had to be exercised on relevant and sustainable grounds. On the facts recorded, the rejection of the claim was unsustainable in law, and the claim required reconsideration in accordance with the policy. en-us Tue, 27 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:49:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248614 An interim reward claim under the reward policy could not be rejected on the grounds that the informer's identity was unproven or that the information was insignificant, where the written material supplied had been found in a sealed cover, matched the pleadings, and materially assisted further investigation and seizure in a duty evasion matter. The policy treated reward as an ex gratia payment within administrative discretion, but that discretion had to be exercised on relevant and sustainable grounds. On the facts recorded, the rejection of the claim was unsustainable in law, and the claim required reconsideration in accordance with the policy. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 27 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248614