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JUSTICE (RETD.) SALEEM AKHTAR (FEDERAL TAX OMBUDSMAN).-This complaint alleges `maladministration' on the part of the Income Tax Authorities for misapplication of law and abuse of power.2. The facts of the complaint are that the complainant, an individual, filed his return for Assessment Year 2002-03 declaring net income of Rs.582,000 paying more than 30% tax. The return of the complainant was fed into computer but was not selected for total audit through random ballot. Subsequently, the R.C.I.T. issued him a show-cause notice asking him to explain as to why his case be not set apart for total audit. Accepting complainant's reply to the show-cause notice, the R.C.I.T. admittedly deleted the case from the list of proposed set apart cases. The Taxation Officer issued notices calling for `shot documents' etc. Subsequently by issuance of notice under section 61 assessment proceedings were commenced. This is the cause of grievance. It is pleaded that the Taxation Officer be directed to keep ...