Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 736 · Decided 18 December 2003
Union of India and ORS. v. C. Krishna Reddy
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 736 · [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 1084
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7127/1999
- Decided
- 18 December 2003
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, G.P. MATHUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226; Customs Act
Headnote
Customs Act, 1962-Grant of Reward to informers-Guidelines dated 30.3.1985-Amended Guidelines dated 30.3.1989-Proceedings initiated C for evasion of customs duty on infc:·mation of respondent-Respondent claimed Rs. 1,71,43,272 as reward, however, Rs. 10 Lakh sanctioned by department-Writ and consider payment of balance amount-Division Bench modified order and directed payment D of Rs. 10 Lakhs instead of Rs. 25 Lakhs-On appeal Held, decision on entitlement of reward, which is ex-gratia in nature, subject to guidelines and absolute discretion of competent
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