Rajasthan court orders payment to IRS officer

In late July 2026, the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur quashed a Central Administrative Tribunal decision that had upheld the suspension of IRS officer Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia. The court ordered the Union government and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs to pay exemplary costs of ₹5 lakh, describing the suspension as a gross exaggeration of trivial deviations that caused the officer mental agony and career damage. The same judgment also highlighted judicial concern over political interference in a separate corruption case involving a government doctor.

Two days later, the High Court’s order was reiterated, confirming the payment to Ahluwalia and the overturning of his suspension. The follow‑up report added a broader roundup of Supreme Court rulings on unrelated legal matters, but the core development remained the same: the Rajasthan High Court’s rebuke of the suspension and its directive for compensation.

Overall, the situation shows a consistent judicial stance against what the courts view as unjust administrative actions toward the IRS officer, with the High Court’s decision remaining unchanged across the two snapshots.