Petitioner Challenges Withholding of Reward as Legal Heir; Emphasizes Need for Fair Process to Encourage Informers.

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....Withholding of final reward - petitioner's claim as a legal heir - Though there is no legal right to demand a reward, as stated in the policy, the rejection must not be arbitrary, and the approach should not be such that it discourages the Informers from coming forward. Ultimately, the objective of offering a reward to the Informer is to aid the department in taking measures to safeguard the public exchequer - HC....