Jaipur, Sep 06: The Rajasthan High Court has imposed the exemplary cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the Union of India and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for vindictive suspension of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Officer, Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia.
The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman and Justice Anuroop Singhihas held that the repeated extension of an Indian Revenue Service Officer’s suspension was arbitrary, mala fide, and an abuse of power.
While Setting aside the suspension extension orders, the Court directed the authorities to restore the officer’s promotional benefits, pay full salary for the extended suspension period, and award Rs 5 lakh as exemplary costs for the hardship caused by the unlawful exercise of power.
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