Fraud by publisher for purchase of books rejected by Board. - Income Tax - 1483/CBDT

INSTRUCTION NO. 1483/CBDT Dated: September 13, 1982 Recently a case has come to the notice of the Board where a Publisher has forged the signature of one of the officials of the Board for recommending the purchase of their publication, a monthly journal, by the various Commissioners of Income-tax. The Board had actually rejected the purchase of this publication and the publisher was informed accordingly. 2. This malpractice came to the notice of the Board through an undelivered letter of the publishers addressed to one of the Commissioners of Income-tax mis-sent here. To avoid any malpractices in the Department, the Board has decided that all Commissioners of Income-tax controlling expenditure should maintain a permanent list of books recommended/rejected by the Board so that in case any Publisher/Author approaches the Commissioner of Income-tax direct, he may easily verify the claim of the Publisher/Author form the record thus maintained. Hereinafter, as in case of the books recommended, circular letter in cases where books have been rejected after examination of the books will be issued to the Commissioners of Income-tax. 3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.