JUDGMENT

MUHAMMAD SHAFI SIDDIQUI, J:--- Petitioners have impugned the respective letters issued to them from the office of Registrar, Federal Tax Ombudsman to the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Islamabad, which require constitution of an inspection team, as mandated under section 17 of Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000. Since it is a common letter, in substance, in all the petitions, we propose to decide the same through this common judgment.2. Record reflects that vide impugned letter, (C.P. No.D-4079 of 2021) in purported exercise of powers conferred under section 9(1) of Ordinance, 2000, Federal Tax Ombudsman has ordered to hold inspection of the office of an individual, performing as Commissioner Inland Revenue Karachi, in terms of section 17 of Ordinance, 2000, on complaint of malpractices with corrupt motives in the discharge of duties, falling within the ambit of maladministration, as mandated in Section 2(3)(i)(d) and (ii) of Ordinance, 2000. (Same letter is issued to petitioners...