https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45527 The reward scheme treated payment as an ex gratia reward, payable only at the absolute discretion of the competent authority. In fixing the amount, the authority could consider the specificity and accuracy of the information, the risk undertaken, the help rendered, and the extent of assistance in detecting duty evasion. Because the quantum depended on this discretionary assessment of relevant factors, the petitioner could not claim reward as a matter of right or insist on a fixed percentage. A writ court would not ordinarily reappraise that discretionary determination, so the challenge to the amount of reward was not maintainable in writ jurisdiction. en-us Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:34:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45527 The reward scheme treated payment as an ex gratia reward, payable only at the absolute discretion of the competent authority. In fixing the amount, the authority could consider the specificity and accuracy of the information, the risk undertaken, the help rendered, and the extent of assistance in detecting duty evasion. Because the quantum depended on this discretionary assessment of relevant factors, the petitioner could not claim reward as a matter of right or insist on a fixed percentage. A writ court would not ordinarily reappraise that discretionary determination, so the challenge to the amount of reward was not maintainable in writ jurisdiction. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45527