# Rajasthan court orders payment to IRS officer > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rajasthan-court-orders-payment-to-irs-officer > Updated: 2026-08-02T05:51:17.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. 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. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-02: Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia Wins Rs 5 Lakh Award from Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan High Court orders the Centre to pay Rs 5 lakh to IRS officer Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia, overturning his suspension; the Supreme Court upheld judicial interview cut‑offs, rebuked poor tribunal reasoning, 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/manmeet-singh-ahluwalia-wins-rs-5-lakh-award-from-rajasthan-high-court ### 2026-07-31: Rajasthan courts order government to pay ₹5 lakh costs to suspended IRS officer and rebuke political interference in a 2 Rajasthan High Court orders the centre to pay ₹5 lakh costs to a suspended IRS officer, while the Supreme Court rebukes the state for politically driven review of a doctor’s prosecution sanction. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rajasthan-courts-order-government-to-pay-5-lakh-costs-to-suspended-irs-officer-and-rebuke-political- --- Cite as: Rajasthan court orders payment to IRS officer. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/rajasthan-court-orders-payment-to-irs-officer