2003 (3) TMI 40

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...., interest free car loan of Rs. 4 lakhs, fixed conveyance allowance of Rs. 2,000 per month as well as reimbursement of 125 Its of petrol per month from 5,000 class-I officers, 29,000 class-II officers and 40,000 class-III employees of Government owned insurance companies for the block period of ten years prior to search under section 132 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, conducted on November 29, 2000. Some raids might have been conducted by the Income-tax Department and it might have been found out that benefits have been taken in contravention of the provisions of the Income-tax Act. However, the petitioner has not pointed out as to how he is entitled to claim for issuance of writ of mandamus against recovery from 5,000 class-I officers 29,....

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.... the salaries of incharges who were all responsible for such malpractices. The petitioner has not pointed out any case of theft of stamp duty. From the submission it appears that he is trying to canvass that stamps of proper fees were not affixed and thereby Government has suffered. Under the Stamps Act, there are officers duly appointed to initiate action in accordance with law. On such general statement or a general prayer, the court cannot take cognizance. The other allegation in this regard also are too vague and general to warrant any interference by us. The petitioner has also prayed for writ of mandamus to the financial advisers of the insurance companies and C.V.C. for recovery of illegal payment of transfer grant of Rs. 15,000 p....

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....ion. He has also clubbed together disparate purported causes of action. The petitioner is serving in the insurance company. It is his claim that he informed the Income-tax Department and therefore the Income-tax Department should make a reward to him. It is for the Income-tax Department to consider that prayer and not for this court to examine that matter. So far as writing the confidential reports are concerned it is surprising how the petitioner can state that this court should direct the company to make entries in his confidential reports as if he is the best officer amongst all. It is for his superiors to judge and to make entries in the confidential reports. If the entries are contrary to law the rules make provision for approaching th....