https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784937 Where a reward policy entrusts entitlement decisions to a competent committee, a claimant's request for further reward cannot be finally rejected without a reasoned decision based on the relevant policy clauses and materials. The Gujarat HC noted that the record did not show any final committee decision on the petitioner's claim beyond the interim reward already paid, and that the policy contemplated assessment of both interim and final reward. A fresh decision after hearing the petitioner was therefore warranted, and the writ petition succeeded only partly, with directions to reconsider the reward claim in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:56:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784937 Where a reward policy entrusts entitlement decisions to a competent committee, a claimant's request for further reward cannot be finally rejected without a reasoned decision based on the relevant policy clauses and materials. The Gujarat HC noted that the record did not show any final committee decision on the petitioner's claim beyond the interim reward already paid, and that the policy contemplated assessment of both interim and final reward. A fresh decision after hearing the petitioner was therefore warranted, and the writ petition succeeded only partly, with directions to reconsider the reward claim in accordance with law. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784937