Income Tax Department has advised the tax payers to confirm identities of search Authorities in view of instances of illegal searches by certain unscrupulous elements in Delhi. <br/><br/>The Ministry said, the tax payers is well within their rights to seek and inspect the warrant of authorisation, confirm the identities of authorized tax Authorities mentioned on the warrant. <br/><br/>The assessee can seek the telephone numbers of immediate supervisory officers of the search and survey party for the purpose of verification of genuineness. <br/><br/>It said, in case, any doubts still persists then the Income Tax Department can be contacted on mobile number- 9013850099 for confirmation of identities of officers in the Delhi region.