2015 (4) TMI 1267

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.... The petitioner has approached this Court praying for a Writ directing the Respondent to pay the reward money to the petitioner in accordance with the Circular, which is annexed to the petition. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner is a vigilant citizen and as such had brought to the notice of the Respondent Authority, the huge tax evasion  by  various Public....

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.... consider similar issue in  Public Interest Litigation No. 99 of 2014 (Lalan Kishor Singh vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr) decided on 9.3.2015. We have categorically observed that if the Department initially gives an impression to the citizens that upon receipt of the information from them,  tax recovery is made,  then in that event , a part of that recovery  would be paid to su....

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.... petitioner, but has fairly admitted that part of the recovery is  on the basis of the information given by the petitioner. 7. If that be so, the Respondent-Authorities can very well determine as to  what percentage of the total recovery is attributable to the information received from the petitioner.  If that determination is made,  a determination as to how much amoun....