Reward Committee is responsible to determine the amount of reward but it cannot reduce the amount on the basis that they do not know the penalty amount

Last updated: 15 March 2012

Court :
HIGH COURT OF DELHI

Brief :
The petitioner by this writ petition impugns the quantum of award released to him, inter alia, contending that he was earlier sanctioned reward @ 20% of the customs duty vide certificates dated 26th March, 1998, 24th May, 2004 and 27th June, 2006 on the principal amount of tax, i.e., customs duty of Rs.1.21 crores but the same has been reduced on the penalty and fine amount of Rs.2.5 crores to 15% on Rs.30 lacs vide certificate dated 14th February, 2008, to 8.33% on next Rs.60 lacs vide certificate dated 5th May, 2009 and to 8.28% on the balance Rs.1.60 crores vide certificate dated 11th May, 2010. It is prayed that the respondents should be directed to pay the reward @ 20% on the entire duty including penalty and fine.

Citation :
AMRIT LAL MEHTA ...Petitioner In person. VERSUS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE & OTHERS …..Respondents