Federal Tax Ombudsman
2002
THLN 7173
2002 PTD 1488
Laws Cited
Reward Rules, 1973
Sections
2,3

SHABIR AHMAD CHISHTI

VS

SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD

Petitioner(s) by:
Respondent(s) by:
Present: JUSTICE (RETD.) SALEEM AKHTAR, FEDERAL TAX OMBUDSMAN
DECISION/FINDINGS

The complainant has alleged mal-administration on the part of Customs Department by denying him the reward in accordance with the reward policy as communicated to General Public through advertisement published in daily "Pakistan". The complainant is an informer. Intelligence and Investigation Department seized a non-duty paid Toyota Land Cruiser on his information. He claimed a reward of Rs. 1,30,500. The Department had paid Rs. 39,160 to the complainant as reward.2. The Additional Director of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs and Excise) in his written reply to complaint submitted the, full share of reward had already been paid to the complainant i compliance of an earlier, decision of Wafaqi Mohtasib for the same relief.3. Heard both the parties. The reward rules have been notified vide S.R.O. 603(1)/73, dated 24-4-1973. The complainant ha given information on 17-9-1998. Rule 2 of Notification No. S.R.O 603(1)/73, as amended on 5-8-1998, describes scale of reward a under: ---"(...