Central Excise Inspector in CBI Net for claiming Taxi Bill from assessee

By Vijay Kumar

MANY officers in the Revenue Department sincerely believe that they are entitled for an occasional vehicle (often an Air-conditioned taxi) from the assessees and many assessees oblige - willingly or grudgingly. But some officers demand this facility as a matter of right.

Here is a case of a Goa Inspector of Central Excise demanding an A/c taxi from an assessee for his friends to go sight-seeing. He hired the taxi himself and demanded Rs. 2700 as the taxi bill from the assessee. The assessee promptly brought the amount of Rs. 2700 - with CBI in tow. CBI caught him red handed and arrested the Inspector. The Inspector will now spend a few days/months/years in jail and will be running around courts for the next ten years - all for a taxi.