IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL, CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.570 OF 2005 Mr.Ratan D.Surveyor....Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Ors...Respondents Mr.Munir Merchant i/b. Universal Legal for the Petitioner None for Respondents CORAM: F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO & REBELLO & REBELLO & MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATE: 15TH JUNE,2006 P.C. . Rule. On the last occasion Shri L.D. Sharma appeared for the respondents. When the matter is called out none present for the respondents. Petitioner claims that on the basis of the information given by him the respondents recovered hidden income and as such he was entitled to the reward in terms of the scheme framed by the respondents. By letter dated 20th December, 2002 the office of the Director General of Income Tax, (Investigation), Mumbai informed the petitioner as under:- "I am directed to convey the Board’s decision that a reward upto Rs.5 lakhs (inclusive of interim reward) can be granted to you at the local level by the reward committee. The decision of the reward committee will be intimated to you." 2. Considering the instructions and communication dated 20th December, 2002, the respondent Nos. 3 to 5 are directed to take a decision in terms of the communication dated 20th December, 2002 and communicate the same to the petitioner within four weeks on the copy of this order being served on the respondents. 3. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO, J) REBELLO, J) REBELLO, J) (MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J). J). J).