The Assam Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1985
**NOTIFICATION**

**The 31sl D ecember lS8ti**

**NaLGL.32/85/108.—Th» fallow ing Act of ihe Asswtm**

**Legislative Assttmbly which** received **the assent of the**

President **is herebv published for general information.**

**ASSAM ACT No XX OF 1986**

**(Received Ibe assent ol the President on 12th December,**

**19861**

**THE ASSAM LOKAYUKTA AND**

**L’PA-LOKAYUK'TA ACT. 1985**

**to** **make** **piovisiona foi Appointment and functions of**
**Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktns in Assam.**

**Whereas it is expedient to make provw.uns for the**

**appointment Of Lokayukta and Upa-L okayukUs tn Assam**
**for the investigation o f grievances and allegations against**
**Ministers. Legislators nod other public servants in certain**
**cases and for m atters connected therewith**

**It** **is he rebv enec'gd in the Th irty-sixth Year o( the**

**Republic of India up follo w- -**

**1.** **Short ti'le . extent and ixxnnMDcemcOf.—( l| This**

**Act** **may be called** **no Assam Lokayukta and Upa-**

**Lokayuktaa AcL 1985.**

**<2| it extends to th» whole of the State ol Assam and**

**applies al«» to the public servants p.cdid outride A ssam in**
**connection with the affairs ol '.lie Stale of Assam**

**(3)** **it shall ccm e Into lores at once**
**_g Definition*—in ihio Act. unless Ih# context other­_**

**wise req uires,'**


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(b) "allegation", In relation ;.j u public servant, means

any alDt-rnntion that sixth public servant

<11 has abused his jxielLbin as such to obtain any gain

or favour to hintsrif or to any other person or to
cause unduo harm or hardship to any other
person,

(ll) was actuated in the discharge o l hiu functions

as such public servant by personal Interest or
Improper or corrupt modvo; or

<1151 Is guilty of PWrupticn. or lack u( ln'.esrltv in his

capacity ag nudi public servant;

(c) "competent authcrity", In lelalion to a public

servan t means.—

<11 ir. tba cAJcofh Mlnlji;!'l . i-.-.'ta-1 or Member of

the Legislative Assembly—the Chief Minister;

             - H) In the cose of ar.; otlhtr p i L-iic servan t—the Chief

Secretory;

(d) "grievance* means a cTa’-n by a reraoo lhat be

sustained injuotict- re undue hardship In conse­
quence Of mal-adminlitrution,

(e) "LofcayukLs" means a p"i-.(.a appointed as the

LokayuUtn and "V tt.-Ij’Veyiikfn" means n pcfson
appointed na an Upa-Lokayiikta under Section 3;

<0 "maloiftnlnistrallon" means action taken or pur­

porting to have beentuken in exorcise of adminis­
trative functions in any owe.--

(11 when* such ociion or the er’mlnistratlve prcceduro

or practice sovernic i •"••h action i-.un-rononnabie,
unjust, oppressive or Improperly dineriminatorv.
or

             - y N otlll at ton Ko PLA-1A3,'G3. dated yotli Ja nuary,

1989


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undue delay •

tgl "MlnlMsr" moans Minister; of the Council of Minlsseis. by a member (other than the Chief whatever

name called for tha State at Assam, that is to say
a Minister, a Minister Of State or a Deputy
MlnUter and nleo tnelsidos Chief Parliumentory
Secretary and Par)lamentin',y Secretary;

(hi "Officer" means a person appointed to a public

service or poet In a mcec ion with the affairs of
the Sta'e of Assam;

(1) "Prescribed” means Described by rules made

under this Act;

< JI Pub'io servant” deiw’es 0 icraon falling under any

of Ute followfog dfWtptfon*. and includes subject
to the provisions o; i.h-soctlcn (4) of Section 8,
**a** person who at tiny time in the past fell under
any of the fbiiowina deccrlptiuns, numcly;

fl) over>‘ Mir.tetor referred to In dauso tg) ;

(If) ovary member cf the Legislative jVsambty of the

State Of Ais»m not being the Chief Minister or
Minister refened to in cUtne l« ):

(iii) every officer referred to In clause ( hi;

*(iv) Chief Sxecutlvn Councillor, Deouty Chief

Executive Counci l 11 Member* and Chnirman of

the MahKuinu Paruhad;

                     - v) President of the Aachalilr P ancbsya t;

                     - vi) PtuRdect and Secretary of the Gara Panehayat;

                      - viil CltolxmaniVicv Chainrattt'and Ward Con-anis-

iionera of Municipal Board or Town Committee;

Renumbered by Assam Act Ho. XI of 1900.


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established und er th e Six th Schedu le to th e
Constitu tion of India and th eir employ ee s:

               - X) a non-oeftcin I Ch airm an including eve ry office

bear er of th at de scrip tion by whateve r name

ca lled or th e Managing Direc tor of a district level
co ntrol zo det y n* of on ap ex society registered
un de r an y Uw rela ting to Co- sp en d by Societies
fo r th e time being tc fo rce;

Exp la nat io n—In tills sub-c!au«r ce ntral no d d y ”

mea ns a eu-operativ? society which inc ludes in its me m­
be rship othe r co -operative socletiea, an d "a pex society”
me ans » S ta te leve l control aocieiy

               - xl) eve ry peraon In th e serv ice or pay o t—

<al an y kcal au thority in Sta te of Asoun wh ich ri

notified by the Sta te Gn vnrnment In th is be half
in th e Official G az et te ,

(b> an y co rporation no t being u k c al au thority w !a -

blisb od by or und er an A su m o r Cen tral Act and
ow ned or co ntrolle d by the State Gov ernm en t
which Is notified by th e S ta te Gov ernm ent tn this
beh alf in th e Officio' Gaz ette:

(cl nny Gov ernm en t com pany w ithin th e meanin g of

Section 61" of the Co mpanies Act. 1836 (Central
Act I of 1956), In w hich no t less tha n fifty-n no |>?r
ce nt of tire paid-u p sh are ea pttal is hold by the
Sta te Go vernment or any compa ny wh ich is a

subsidiary of **n** company in wh ich not lesa than
fifty-0110 p er cent of th e psid-u p sh are caostal a
he ld by th e Sta te Gov ernm en t aJld which is
notified by th e Sta te Ocvernn um t in thfcj be half
in tho Official G azett e:

Ren um be red b y A iu m Act No. XI of 1990.


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th at Gov ernm en t in th is be ha lf In -»«i- officic:

G az ei re :

                - o) "S ec retary [-] means Chief Sccretar;. in..:

Chief Se cretor y, Ccenm issionci, Sec .e’a. , to
Gov ernm en t of Assam an d inciu-. t- u

Se cretary. an Additional Se cretor y, u Join t Se cre ­
ta ry . a Deputy Sec retory, a n Uniter Sec; turv «r. I

also a Spvctn) Officer to the Covt-wineM . :

3 Appointmen t of Lokayukt - nod t'p aL okayubtae.—(1J

For the purjiOSeOf c onducting in vestigations. in acre, r.-l acre

with th e provisions of th is Act, th e Gov erno r holJ. by

w ar ra nt un de r his ha nd an d scul ap point a peiyc n to > ■

know n as the Lokayuktu an d on e or more persois- it '•

know n as th e Upa-L okayukte or Upa-Loksyuk t.::

Provided that.—
(a) the Lok ay uk ta shall tv ap pointed after corjuitu-

wen with th e Chief Ju stice of th e Gaults'.! Hi?:.
Court, th e Spe ak er an d th e lead er of the Cppcoi
tiOn In the Assam Legislative Asssm i-• . .1 ' •

th ere bo no suc h Lo ader a pe rson elec ted i.i
behalf by tile mem bers of th e opposition !i II;;.
Ho use in su ch m an ner as the Sp ea ke r may <1; .■n ,

(b) the Upe-L okayukta or Upa-L okayuk ta; . -'bill le

appointed after consultants with the LA xyukla :

Provided fu rther th at whe re the Sp ea ker of the Leg! -

laliv e Assem bly b satisfied th at circum stan ce s e s:: : on
ac co unt of which it is not practicab le to clause |.ii o f th e
preceding proviso, ho may Intim ate the Gov erno r th e name
of an y oth er mem be r of th e Opposition sr. the LegUlaw.
Assembly who may be co nsulted und er th st clause in ste ad
of the L ea de r of th e Opposition

(2) Eve ry pe rson ap pointed as th e Lofcayukto . ;

Up u-Ixikuyukla shall before en tering up on Ills oilier, .
end sub scrib e bnfore th e G overnor, or som e person ap po in­
ted In that beh alf by Mm, an oath or aff irm ation in I I n­

fo rm se t o ut for th r purpose in th e First Sch ed ule

Ren um be red by Assam A ct No. XI of if'PC


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litis Act, the Lokayukla rosy issue such general or special
direction as b» may consider necessary to the Ups-Loka-
yukta: .>1

Provided that nothing hi this sub-soctiun shall be

construed to authorise the laixayuk.* to question any
Ending, conclusion or recomroendation of an Ups-
Loksyukfa.

             - . Loknyukla or Upa-Loknyukta to Hold No Other

Office.—|l) The Lokayukta shall be a person who in or has
been a judge oJ the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of u
High Court

Provided that the Qualifications laid down in this

sub-section ahull not apply to she person already appoin­
ted aa it Lokayukto prior to coming into force of lAmnnri-
mwitl Act 1990.

<2> The Ups-1,okayttkta sltall be a person who b or

has been a Judge of a High Court.

Of The bakayukta or Upa-bokayuk la, as the cssomuy

bo, shall be a person who Is not or never hae been ber. of Parliament or a member of the Legislature of any u mem­
State und shall not hold any office of trust or profit other
than his office at the Iz-kayukta or on Upa-Lakeyukta ora®
the case mav be, or connected with any political party or
carry on any busintas or practice any profession and accor­
dingly. before he enters upon hie office as the Loknyukta
or Upa-Li'kayukta. «u the case. may bo shall-—

(a) tf he Is a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court or the

Chief Justice or a Judge of a High Court, ss the cas« may­
be. or hold any other office of trust nr profit, reilon such
office: or

(b) if be ts connected with any political party, sever

such connection with it; or

(c) if bn Is carrying o« any business, sever his con­

nection {short of divesting himself of rwnenihtp.i with the
conduct and management of such business; or

                  - Substituted by A w n Art No. XI of'lfSO


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ted as the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayu'zte shall hold office
for a term Of five years from the date on whic': ho enters
upon his office or until be attains the sr b of 67 y'nrsi which­
ever Is earlier."

Provided that—

**(a)** the Lokayultta or a n Up a-Lokayukta snav bv wri­

ting under his hand addressed to the Coverno.
resign his office.

(bl the Lokayukta nr an Up a-bokayukia may he remo­

ved from office In the manner specified in Sec ­
tion li

fit) If the office of the Lokayukta or an Upa-Lxiktiyuktu

becomes vacant or if the I/»kayuktB or an IJpH-Lokayuki.i
is by teaiwt of absence or for any othri reason whatso­

ever, un ab k to perform the duties or Ills office, these duties
absit until some other perron appointed undor Section J
enters upon such office or. as tb- case may Ire. until the

Lokayukta or such Up a-Lokayukta resumes hl» duties b

(a) Where the office Of tbe Lokayu kta becomes vacai.

or where he is unable to perform Use dlltle8 of
hIs office, by tbe I) (a -I.ok ay uktn o r if there are two

or more Upa-L okayuktas b v such one Of the U pr-
Lokayuktas ss the Cov en tor m av bv order direr :

fbl Where tbe office of an Upn -Loknyuktn becomes

vacant or where he is unablo to perform tlie duties
of Ilia office. by the Lokayukta him self, or if the
Lokayukta so directs by the other Upa-L okayuk'8
Or as the CSS* may be specified in the direction

(3) On ce-dsina to bold office the L okayukta or nn Upc-

Lokaynkta shall be Ineligible for further employment

(whether as the tyk ay ukfa or an Up»-L okayukta) or in nnv
other capacity under the Gov ernment of Assam or for at v

Substituted by Assam Ac: ,\o X f of 19B0.


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              - v) (a I The b ota yukla shall be entitled to such pay.

.••‘OWBnces pension, priv ilege an d othe r cond ition s of

service. c:< na y ho odmiariblc, to the Su prem e Court J mice

            - ir the Chi, ' . istioe of th e High Co urt, as the case may be.
hu m time to tim e

tb l Tire Upa -b uk ay uk ta sh all bo untitled to such pay.

nllo wances, p;-naloh. privileges a nd other cond ition s of

o?i vice, as m ay be admissible, to th e Judge of o H igh Co urt
hnm tim e tn time.

<C) The pay and allow ances and pension, pr ivile ges and

her co nditions of service of th e Lo kayu kta o r Ups-

l-ofcayukiu shall noi be va ried to his d isadvan ta ge du ring
th e tanu ro of his offices:

': : ’ th e Loknyukta or U pa- bo ku yuk u at the tim e of

i receipt o f a pen sion (o ther th an a dis-

uh'l .y or would pension ) ir. respect of an y pe rvious
"ic : unde r th e G ov ernm en t o f India or any of his prede-
c« ii/ir Governm en t. h»s sala ry Ir. respec t of his service a«
the bokayukfa or ns th e Upa-L ak ay uk ta, as th e case may
bj, shall be red uced—

(it) by th e am ount of th at pension; **and**

(b l if hr h as before suc h a ppointmen t, rec eiv ed in lieu

of a portion of the pen sion due to him In respect
of such previous service, th e cocnmutod va lue

th ereo f b y the am ount of th at portion of the

pension; an d

(cl if he has before such ap po intment, received a

. nUittinent gratuity in respect of su ch previous
service, by the pension equ ivalen t o f th at g ratuity

Substituted by Assam Act Ko XI of 1890.


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(fi> Removal of Lotayukla or Lpa-l^kayukta.— (1)

Subject to the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution,
the Lokayukta or an Upa-bokayukta may be removed from
his office by the Government on die tfround of misbehaviour
ur incapacity and on no other ground:

Provided that the I'/ivlxy required to be held under

Clause (2| of the said Article before such removal,—

111 In rwotet of Loknyukta shall only be he'd by a

person appointed By thn Govonwr being a person
who is or has beet? .« judge of the Supreme Court

or h Chlet Justice of a High Court, and

(U) In rwoect of an lic.s-hokavualn shall be Iwld by

a twitfon appointed by the Governor being n person
who is or has been .fudge of th e Supreme Court or
who is or has been n Judge of a High Court

(2> The person appointed under the proviso to sub­

jection i ll shall subanit the report Of hist inquiry to tho
Governor who eliall. as rocn as may be cause It to be laid
before the Stale IjsglsUtut*.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained In sub-aec-

6oa (II. the Governor shall not i wnw e the Lokayukta or an

Upa-l.okayuhta unless an address by the Stato Legislature
supported by a majority cf 'he total memberafifp ot '.hat
House anil a majority of not less than two thirds of tho
members of that House present and voting has been
presented to the Governor in the same r-ession for such
removal

**7. Matters which'** **ma y be Investigated by** **DstuiyukM**

or Upa-lxifcnyuiita,.—(1) Subject to ,Ke provision of this Act
and on a complaint Involving » gx'evance or an allegation


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(ii) any public servant referred to in sub-duse

**(u) or sub-clause (lv) ol clause (j) of Section 2. or**

(ill) any other public servant being **a** public servant

of **a clara** or iub-claas of public servants notified
by the State Government in consultation with Ibe
Lokayukta In this behalf.

(2) Subject to the provision* **_a t this Act and on a_**

complaint involving ti gi.evunce or an allegation being
made In that behalf, an Upa-Lokayukta may investigate
any action which is taker, by or with the general or speel-
ftc approval of any public servant not being a Minister
Secretary or other public servant referred io in »ub-sec-
tion (1).

(31 Notwithstanding anything contained in suh-sec-

tton (2). the Lokayukta may, for reasons to be recorded
in writing. Investigate any action which may ba investi­
gated by an Upa-Lokayukta under tha t sub-section.

Where two or more Upu-Lokaynktas are appointed

under this Act. the Lokayukta may, by genoial vr special
order, assign to each of them matters which may be

Investigated bv them unler this Act-

Provided that [n] <‘ Investigation mode by fill Upa-

Lokayukta under this Act. und no action laker, or thing
done by him in respect of such investigation shall be open
to question On the ground only thut such investigation

related to a matter which is not assigned to him by such
order

8. Mnttfers not subject to investigation—(1) Except

as hereinafter provided. the Lokayukta or an Up»-I.oka-


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(11 if such ac tion relates to any matter roecifiod In

th e*Seco nd Schedule; or

Oil if th e co mplainant has re hod an y rented v bv wav

of proceeding be fore a Tribu na l or Cou rt of

Law :

Provided th at nothing in su b- clau se (ii) sh all prevent

the Lok ay utaa or on UDSt-Lofcayvkta from co n­

du cting an investigation If h- la Satisfied th at such person
co uld not or ca nnot, fo r sufficient cause. hnve recixu se to
a remed y re ferred to in Hint scih-elause

(2) The Lnka.vilktB oi nn IJp a-Lok ev uk ta shall not

in vro ag at e any action, -

(al in respect of wh ich a formal an d pu blic In qu iry

ha s been ord ered und er th e Pu blic Serv an ts <In­

quiries) A ct 18S-U {Control Act 37 of IBM). by

tho (lo vm w 'p nt of India o* bv th e Sta te Gov ern-

(bl m rstp ect of a m atter which ha s been referred

for in quiry und er »>e Commissions of In qu iry

Act. 19.52 (C entre! An 60 of 1952), Ire th e Go vern­
m en t of India or b " th e Stn t- Government ~                  -

(3) The Izikay ultta or- an lipn -txika vu kto shall no*

Investigate an y cntnpla’ut which >« -x eludrd from hts

ju risd ictio n bv virtue of a notification Issued under Sec­
tion 19. -» ^-- X -3 -L 5

H) The LokayU kta nV an Vos -Izikay uk ta sh all nut

Investigate,—

fa) anv ixim nbiint inv olving ii yrievanoft, If the com­

plaint la inadi afte r the rx nlrv of tw elve mon ths

from th« dire' o’l wltiCb the wt'n n cm un hlne d

again st becomes Jrnn w n to tho cntnp la in ant;

' Substituted bv Assam Act No XI (if 1990.


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against W alleged to have ‘alum place

Provided that Ole Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayuki*

may entertain a complain, referred to in c'auac (a), if
the complainant fe'.isfitxl him th.it hr had sufficient CHU'.e

for not making the complaint with the period soeelftoit
In that clause

(5) In the enso of nnv crmnlainl mvolvlno _a vrie-_

vunce nuthine in this Act shall bo construed as •-mtyiwer-
ini» the Lokayvkta o r an t'nn-f zikayukta to Question any
administrative action Involving the rxnrctae of a dicre-
t.ton exeen" where !•<■ _it satisfied that the ol manta In­_

volved in lha exercise ,1 thn         - l]'rci-.-'t!on are nhwnt to such

an extent that |h» diaeret'on cannot tin regarded nc hav­
ing been oroneriv exercised

flit The txskovukta or go Vna l-nkoyukl* shat’ not

investigate any comolnln. Involving grievance against

a nuhl‘c servant refarro t in n'h-clausft fivt nveh.d'iirr

Chief Fyr<u"'[, ,] » r’evne-” ” b» m ,U h t h Pe-irhnd
Of a Munirion' Comornl [;]on Chief Kvccttive M'mber of
sutonmono [1]! District Coobc'1 of Suh-clausa fvi of clause fil

Of Section 2

9 PrnvWoux relatl[n] < «•> eomulnJnts.—fl, Subleet to

the this provision Act tothg ’ n f this Act, a comoJalnt mSv be made under r.lciv.i',;,- era-n V~,-l-ka-iiV t* —

fal in the rose of an grievance bv tho Person atfsrie-

ved eth er than a public servant -

<b> In the case of an aUpvat'o!, by any person other

than s public per wtnt

Provided that. wb“-.> *hn perwft ajjerleved is dead or

_if_ fox any reason unable to set for'Tihn«olf. the oem-

o'atnl mav be mods- hv an y person who In law represent*
bb estate, or as the _rr.v.- be by any perron who Is_

authorised hv him In this behalf


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afiUlavlle Of all poison* fro m whom he cln'-ma to ha-"

rwfIV Fd info rmation of foett relating to the accusation,

all documents verified before |n his a Maoist possession rate of nt power pertamina Firs! Class together w ith to lliv
.'CCiMation

IS) Every complaint »J»d affidavit unde'-' ’h i; rccUcw

u w ell as any schedule o r annejsun; theielo shall lv

verified in the itmnner In’d down in the Code of Civ'-'

Procedure IDflA tor the verification of filo-r.dlnjTT and affi­

davits respectively.

<4> Not loss than three copies u f the complaints ai

well eg of each of Sts annexurw. shall be submitted by th«
complainant.

(hl A complaint which data not cotno!' with any of

the foregoinc provisions sha ll not by entertained.

It.) Notwithstanding anything contain™ in sub*

sections (Il to (hl. or in nn . other enactment, «ay letter
written tn the Loknvultta or Upu-l/ih nvultto hv i parte •
in police custody, or in a gaol or an v w h im ur other

place for insane person* shall he forwa rded tn 'he od-

im o w ^ l ami with ou t de lft* bv the ro l'c e officer

o r other persarv In charge of such raid, osvlu tr f-r other

olsco. and the Ixikavuktn or TTiM-LokayuWa. «j the e-.. ■
mav be, may ente rtain h and treat it- at> a wm td n'nl bv».

no action In i«n®et o f such complaint sh»” hr taken unless
if Ip accompanied or SMlronuently cijntxirted b[v] *n afF-
uftkUvit nude' ai'b-ee ctiin (2)

10. Priwediirc in respect of iovestlgolkme,—f l) Where

the lo kay'lk tn nr All Upo -t I'k h' fafl :

making meh orv llm inarv iixjuirv. !f en\ as he de-’-ns fit;
In co oduc any Inwitiita tlon under th t* A d, lw,—

(8) shall forward _u cnov o f the complaint_ to ti e

public servant conceriwt and the competent rtiitho-
rit y concerned •


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plalnt; and

fc) may make such orders aa to the safe cu9tody of

documents re leva nt'to the investigation. _ag he_

dooms Dt.

(2) Ev ery such invoMtcatton shall b» conducted In

private. »nd in particular, the lmlentity of the com­

plainant .ir.d of I-- vohlic servant affected by the inves-
t'gnb'on shall not ba rllsctoKd Io the public **ot the prase**
whether ho fore, du ring o- after the inve stigation: — cr,»«

Provided that the txiknyubla or nn Upa-LokavuScta

mov conduct attv definite pu blic inioorf»n.«. !n public, if be for reasons to inverlifiation relating i o a matter ot

be recorded in writing , th ink.-lit '" d o **mi,____._________ t**

(Si Save an efoivseid, the procedure for conducting

m y such investigation that! be such as the Lokj.vnkta or.

the case mev be. the Upa-L-'kayukta considers bp           -

ornprlnte in ’he rircuntttances nf the case,

**14)** The Lnkav-’htn r>r an Upa-LokavuMa may, tn ha

diserntion, re tire ’o inv«5t'.Mte or cease io investigstn

sny complaint inv olvin g a grievance or, un allegation, if
'n hie opinion—

<al The complaint in friv olous or vexattoua or 5s not

mads In coed faith' or

fb) there aro m, miflW enl erminde tor Investigating,

or. » the C rt* may b» fo r con tinu ing the inves­
tigation- nr

fcj other rcmnHea ar» avail able to the complainant

and in the rlrrun-atancea of the caw It would he
mom w m er fo r the ccm nluiniint <o avail of meh

remedies.


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«ro e to th e com plaina nt an d the pu blic se rv an t concerned

16} The oonduct of an lnvc sngailon und er th is Act In

icspeci of an v action sh all not at*cot su ch actio n. or an y

lower or duty of an y pu blic ee rv an t to ta ke furthe r action
with rcsc ec i to any m atter subjec t to th e inve stigation

             - (7) The provisions of th is Act sh al l be ih ad dition

to an d no t In de.-egnuan of th e provUscns of th e
Prev ention ot Cor ru ption Act. IM 8 or an v other
lav. fo r th e time b^lng in tnree

               - (8) If th e ho kay uk ta deci,nee i- in quire Into any

m atter aga in st an y pe rron who nuty bn Ills close
relatio n an d In case th ere is t*i Upa-L oh ayuk ta in
the Lokayuktn Organisa tion, in th at ev ent the

br fcay uk ta sliall su raclt a r ep or t to th e Gov erno r

with a re que st to refer th e r. ,.rtci in dispute to

th e Chiof Ju stic e of th e High Cou rt of th o Stale
for his opinion an d to da citir th e dispute in con­
fo rm ity w ith su ch opinion."

I I . lividenne.— (11 Sub ject to the pro vision s of this

Section, for the pu rp ose of an y it ;v«ui» llon i including
th e p reliminary inq uiry . If an y. be lore auch Inv estigation)
un de r Ibis Act, the Lck ay ul aa or an b'pa -Lok ay uk la may
re quire any pu blic se rvan t o r an y otb rr p erro n who in **hte**
opinion is ab le to fu rnish Informa tion or pro duce do cu ­
men ts releva nt to th e investigation to furnish «i»ch info r­
mation o r produce ar.y su ch documents .

(2) Fu r th e purpose- of an y such investigation (Inclu­

ding th e pr elim inary enq uiry) the Eok ay uk ta nr an Up a-
Lok&yukta shall have ali the powers of Civil Couit wh ile
trying a su it und er th e Co de o; Civil Pr oc ed ur e 1508

(C en tral Act 5 of 1808), In r espect' i th e following matters

'Added by Assam Act No; XI of 1900.


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document;

<c) receiving evfdenoo on affidavits;

(d) requisitioning am- public record or copy thereof

from any Court Or office:

iei issuing rctnmiasiotts for the examination of wif-

ncrees or documents:

(f) such oilier matters ns may be prescribed.

<U| Anv proceeding before the Lnkavukla or sn Upa-

Lokayukta shall be deemed w be « Judicial prooreding
within the meaning of Section 193 of the India Penal
Code (Central Act 45 Of I860)

(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (ftl no

obligation to maintain secrecy Or otlsor restriction upon
tl>e {Sieclature ef information obtained by o: furnished to
the State Government or any public servant wbetfier im-
poxd by any onnetment or by any ru’o os law, sJiall apply
t»j the disclosure of information for the purpose of uny
>n\'ftfjsaiion under this Act and the State Government or
uny public servant shall not be entitled In relation to any
suds investigation to any such privilege in respect of the
production of document* or tho giving of uvtdcnce as la
allowed by any enactment or bv any rule of law In legal
proceedings

(б) No person shall be required or authorised by

virtue of tfds Act to furnish any such information or
unswer any such question or produce **_to much of any_**
document:—

(a) ua might prejudice the security of the State or the

defence or-International relations of India (inclu­
ding India's relations with the Govt, of any other
Country or witfi any international organisation) or
the mvottigatUin of detection of crime: or


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and for the purpose of Out sub-section a certificate issued
by the Chief Secretary certifying that any information
answer or portion of a document- is of the nature specified
in clause (a) or douse fb) shall to binding and conclusive

16) Subject to the provisions of sub-section («) no

person shall be compelled for the purpose of investigation
under thih Act to c he any evidence or produce any docu­
ment which lx- ©mild not I*- compelled to give or produce

in proceedings before a Court.

12. Reports of lokaynkte & Vpa-I.okayuktru —(1| If

after investigation of a nr neli.m in -i-kixcI of which a

complaint involving a grievance h l' tw n made the Lokoy-
ukta or an Upe-L-.’k.ivuhl., satisfied that such action

h»a resulted in injustice ar undue hardship to '.ho com­
plainant or any ether Ecr8nn t»» Lok.r.ulctii or Ups-Lokay-
ufcta ball by a report In w riting recommend to the com­
petent nu’hnrlly concerned thnt bid, Injustice or undue
hardship shall be romodlr-d or redrerxed In Mich manner
and wHflln such ’hue ns may be tpeellled In the report.

(2) Tbe competent tmthnritv to whom a report is

sent under sub-eectinn 'It. 'ha ll within nnthe expiry of the time nperified In the report. Intimate e month of
or cause to be intlmoled to the TokevtiWn. nr .« the
case may be. the (.’pa-Loknyukta '-ho action taken for

compliance with the report

(3) If after Invertigntion of action in resnoct

of which a complaint ‘r.-.x-lv-r," an nlleeotlon has been
made the Lok- v.lrta _nr_ an Ur-.-’-• h.-vi.t t Is satisfied

that *UCb allceatk”’ cor b» substantiated either wholly

or Partly he shall by report i» wrttinu communicate
hie findings and rec'im-r-ndetler- ajpngwft’, the re’evwnt
docymcnts materials nod other evidence to th e ermco tont
authority.

<41 The comoelcnt authority sh*>l intimate wttMn

three moo’hs of tho date of receipt of the report, Ihe


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findin gs referred to in tu b •■ rt io n. , |i 1 <3| he shell

c' om th e case und er ln fn nra -.cn to th e co mplaina nt the
whe re he Is no t fo m i •pu blic Je iva.it an d th e com pe tent a uth or ity concerned. but .                   - 1 •

case » i de serv w he may m b a spe cial import up on the
case Io th e G ov erno r an d n’sn Inform ih e comp lainant
concern ed.

(BI The IzAoyiilfln ’ : -t* shell

pre se nt an nu al] »creisol'dal i oo the

mance of th eir fu nc tion s und er th is Act tn th e Go vernor

**(7) On** rece ipt _o f a srxc inl icoort urxli-j_ sub -section

<51 or th e annual re por t w i n mih-w cUoa <6), th e G ov oi-

no r sh all cause a copy thr.-eof •. -•u thei with an ex plana­

tory mem orandum la Ge laid be fore tb s Stain Le oislature

(BI Sub ject to tlse pre v [1].--. .••.-sectim ("i of

Seclion II), tbo lx >k..u'.i d [- l;i]:[. discretion make]

av ailable fro m tim e to time Ihe suixituticu of ey.i's rfmwd
or othe rv. ". -

which may apnea r to Irm tn ho of i:<ne«il. public, academic
or pr cferb'n nal In te re st in ru ch man ne r nnri to ru<sh per­
ro ns as ho ma y d*»m nptoO P' [i-]o

13. Action l[n] ra re of false comp laint. — (1)

Notw ’lh ’t.i'id'i n an-.'[,] 'i;n ? Ci•• < ?n<.d ‘n «ny Other provi­

sion of t hia A d ev er y I wvni who wilfully or mn’icfou slv
mak es any f.r '» co'-inl-.'n* und er 'h is Act Shall on convic ­
tion . be puniched with irnp r.icnm m ! for u te rm wh ich
may extan -l to th ree ve ars an d eba ll also be lia ble tn fine.

<2> No Co urt, axcupl Co urt Cf Se s^ cn . in th e ease

of a co mplaint inve stigated b.v the Lokavvkta or 8 Cou rt
of Magis.rare, 5'i-r iin ,i             - ■:■•:■ eo m o'sln t inves­

tiga te d by an Upa-L okavukta shall take c cgnlp once o f th e
Offence un do r sub -section (11.


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LoSmva !■: Vi --T vb- .v-H u, »ath ocati; may be. an d th e

Cou rt of Senio r, ro sy ti k e coanl21r.ee of th e offence on
suc h co mplaint w ithout th e i noe being **committed** **to It,**
any thing co ntaine d In th e Code of Crim inal Pro cedure,
1973, notwithstanding.

(4) Such Court on conviction of th e person ma king

false o.impla'r.t m aw ard, ou t o f th e am ou nt of fine,

to th e co mplainant sv rh airiP'Jnt Of c om pensation aa it

thinks flt,

(9) If a t an y Stage of a proceedin g under th is Act

Ixr'crr th e IzOu " i'l <1 0 ' □ U ra -l.i 1* so r-jem !n

him th at an y w itjn aow ir in g tn **such** **proceeding or**

an y petxc i w'---. - an .j. C-vu in wtptx irt of a m m -

plain t mode und er th is Act had kn ow ingly or wilfully

giv en false evide nce nr had fabr icated false evidence

**with the** 'm en tion th at su ch c.-idence shou ld be used
in such proceedings!. th e Lcx ay uk U nr lip aL olca yu kta,

83 th e case may bo, may. 1' tatiniled th at It i- necessary

an d expcd.or.t in th e In terest Of justice th at th e parson

V'nui 1 be trie d tix im .iT -.- fn. flt ln g or fab ne utina. a*
th e case may b a false evider.ee. take catmisance of tl »

offence nod may , aft er giving th e offender a reasonable
opp or tunity _nt'_ show ing cause why ho shou ld not be
punched for su ch xl-uscc. try suc h Offender summarily,

so far an may be. In accordance with t he procedure

prescribed fo r KUrnmnry tri. Is und er t he Ce de of Cr im i­
nal Pro ot du ic , il‘73 an d sente nce him to Im priso nm ent

for a tw in which ma y exte r .1 to .1, mon ths or to lino wh ich

may ex te nd to five thou sand rupee s or both.

(5) When any such offence a? if de scrib ed In Section

175. Sec tion 178, Sec tfe a 179 **ar Section l&ll of th e Indian**
petilil Code is «nr>m ihi’d In 1Ixj view or preoe nee o f «h<-

Lokayukota or Vpii l . ikayuW a. lie may causa trie offender
to be de tained in cu stody and may. at an y tim e on tho

same day. (,il:< oag/iiitonce of tlx- offence and after

givin g llw nlfcnd er a rcaroiifible Op portu nity of show ing
cause why lie -'Q uid no; be punished und er thia section,
sente nce th s o ffe nder to sim ple £mprloiuner< (or a te rm


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which m ay ex ten d to ixie month, w to fine wh ich may
ex tend to five hun dred rup ees. or to both.            - • v

(7) In ev ery « 3 e trie d und er sub-section (6). the

Lo kayu kta ur ’Upa-Loka.yukta, **_as_** ti ie case may b i shall

reco rd < he (.■ ■« eo n'M uting thn offe nce with tKe State­

m ent **_(il_** any) mode by tl- offender as well as th n finding
and the sentonce.

(8) Any person. convicted on a tri al held under sub -

section GO or sub-inc^, hi lib ro w ap peal to ikoHU tii

Co urt, an d th e provisions of C hapttr XXIX oi tS e Code
of C riminal proced ure. 107b, shall, io fa r « th ey m« ap p­
licable. apply <o appeals un dor this sub-Jcixicti, an d tHc
Appellate Cour> may altar or revenw the fin ding o r re­
duce or reve rse the Sen ten ce a p p lie d ag ains t

(9) The provisions of sub-sections (5). (6,. |7>. a nd (3,

sh al l ha ve effect notw ith stan ding , anything co ntaine d in
**the Code nf Criminal procedure. 1973. bu t nothing in tbeee**
xuo-socuons shal l affect Use pow nr of the hc Jtayuh io 0:
Upa-Lokayukta, ns the case may be, to procee d unde r sub­
section (.1,1 In respec t of a a r offence, whe re it d o u no t

choose to pro ceed und er su b’iic ti o n j (2). (6) a nd (7),

(10) Words an d ex pressio ns used in sub-sections (ft)

to P> an d no t defin.-<l in th is Act shall have tGe same
meanings as In th e Code of Crim inal Pr oc edure. 1973.

f4. Stefi of f-okayuktu an d Upa- L iUiiviik'x—(11 The

Lo kayuktn may appoint, w au thorise an Una-Ix>lrayuktn
or an y officer subo rd inate to th e l.n lrsyuk ta or an Upa-
Lokaynfcth to appoint, officers an d othe r em plo yees to
assist the Lck ay ukta a id th e Upo-Lokayukia in die dis ­
charge of their fu nc tion s und er this Ac*.

Provided th at xxilhina in thia sub-sectlnn shall be

ca nr irue d to preven t an y person who ho lds a post und er
th e Ce ntral nr -the Sta te Gov ernm en t from being appoin­
ted on de pu tation with' th e co ns en t o f th at Go vernme nt.


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I5pa-I<oktiyukftt..' shall bs such on mav b» determined !

(general or special ord er of the State Government made
after consult irtini w ith the bukayukta

(3) Without piyjudic o to the urovl.-Sen; o’ svl -s-.-. -

tion <J> the I.oJcayuJota or ao Vpa-LokayuRta mav for the

purpose Of corxiuctinc investigations under this Act

utilise the services of:—

{:) any officer or investigation atjoncy of tite Stato

or Cen tral Government with the concurrence of
th at Government;

<ii| any other person or agency.

15 Secrecy of Inform ation.—(1) Any Information

obtained by the Lokayu kta or thr? dp * -Lokayukta >.■;

members of their n a ff In the course o f or fo r the purpose
of any Investigation under th is Acrecorded or collected in connection w ith such info rmation s and any evidence
shall subject to the- provisions o f the previa© to ru             -

tio n J2) of aection 10. be treated as ronfider.tia! arid nr:-
withitand ing anyth ing contained in the Indian Evidence
Act. 11172 (Centra! Ac: 1 of 1872). nc Cou rt shall b- rn-

titled to compel tho Lokayukta or un Upa-Lokayukta
any public servant to give evidence relating to meb infor­
mation or produce the evidence So recorded or collected.

(21 Nothing In sub-section (11 shall enplv i ’i • *-'•*-

closure o f any info rmation or particulars.-

(a) fop purposes o f the Investigation o r in any report

to b» made thereon or for anv actum or onx-edlnen to ’-•?

taken on such report, or

(b) for purposes of any proceedings for on offence

under the Official Secrets Act, 1S23 (Central Act :0 oi

1923), or an offence of giv ing or fabricatin g (also evidence

under **the** Indian Penal Code. 18lW> (Central Acl 4S of 18601

or fo r purpose, o f any tri al of an offence under Section 13
or any proceeding* under section 1ft or


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beh alf m ay give notice in w riting to th o Lokayuh ta or an
I'pa-L okoyUKta aa th e Case nta v be, with respect to anv
documents or inform ati on specified In tKe no tice or an y

class of docum ent* w inform ation so specified th at in tbs
opinion of th e Steto Governm ent th e disclosure of the

document* Or inform ation or **of** documents or Inform ation
of th at class would be con trar y to public interest and
whe re Such no tice is given, no thing in th is Act shall be

constru ed m* au thorising o t requ iring th e Lo ka yu kta, the

Vpa-Lohttyukta or any num ber of th eir stuff, un less (ha
fyikr.;.uk:„ d“d, is of th - opinion th at disclosure of such document or ; , be tW V -

inform ati on Involve* no public In tere st, to comm unicate
**to** an y pe rson an y document or mform aP oo specified tn

th e notice ot an y document or inform ation of a class so

specified.

l«. In teathioa l Insult ur mtcrtuplUio >9, or bringing

Into dUrepMtt, Lo kavnkta or Upa-Lokayukta. - ’1) Who ­

ev er mtontionally erf o n an y Insult, or causes any In te rr -

up tlon to th e Lokayukta or an U paL ok ay ukta wh ilo the
Lo kayu kto or th e Upa-L ok ay uk ta 18 co nducting an y

Investigation und er th is Act sh all on covtctlon. bo pun i­
she d with sim ple I mp risonme nt for a te rm wh ich may **_ex­_**
**_tend_** to six month?, ur w ith fine o r witfi both.

(2) Whoever, by words spok en or intended to be read

makes or publishes an y State ment or does an y oth er act,
which Is calculated to bring the Lokayukta o r a n Upa­

Lok ay uk ta in to disre put e sh all co conviction, be punished
with sim ple im priso nm ent for a te rm wh ich may ex tend

to six months, o r w ri t fine or w ith both

(3) The prov ision) of sub-scctlons (2) to (6) of Sec tio n 199

Of tlie Code Of Cr im inal Pr oc edure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of
1974). sh all apply tn relatio n to an offe nce und er 8ub-8ec-
tlon (l l or sub-section (2) an they app ly in r elation to an
offence referred to in sub-section (2) of the said Section
199 su bjec t to th r modification th at no co mplaint in ras­
ped of suc h offence shall be mad e by the pu blic prosecu­
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uJrta, of th e Upa-L ok ay uk ta concerned.

17. Proportion.—|I \ No suit, prosec ution or othe r

legal proceedin g sh all he ag ainst th e Lo kayu kta or tKe
Upo-Lokay ukta or again st any officer, employee, ngenr -

or person re ferred to in Suction M In respeot o f anything
which Is in good faith donn or Intend ed to be done und er
th is Aot

(2) No pro ceeding s of the Lokavuhta o r lb* (JpS-

Loks.vukt» shall he ho ld ba d for w an t of form nnd cxcct 1

on th e gr ou nd oF jurisdiction. no proceeding s or decision
of the Lo kuytikt* 01 tBe Unn-Loknyukta sh all bo lia ble to
K> c hallenged, review ed , qu ashed or ca lled Io oueib nn in

III. Conferm en t of ndditlitnal fu nctio n, of Lokuyufctn .1

fp a-l^ k ay n k te c*<— (11 The Sta te Gov ernm ent mu v. by
notification pu blishe d in th e Official Gaz et te an d after

co nsultation with th e Loknyukta. co nfer Oh tl» I.n ka-
yu ktn or an Upu-Lok syuk ta its tb e case may be. such
additions! functio ns in re latio n to th e era dica tio n of corr­
up tio n as may be specified in tbe nollrtcstlixi

(21 The Statu Gov ernm ent mav bv ocdci In w rltlrq

an d after co ns ultatio n with tS e I.ok ay uk ts. co nfer on tfw
LokayukCft or an Upa -l-oknyukta suc h powers Of a su ne r-
vtio rv na tu re ov er AgencSos. aut ho rities o r officers set-o >.

co nstituted or ap pointed bv tfie Sta te Gov ernm en t fo r

th e erad ica tion of co rru ption.

(3) Tltt Slide Gov ernm en t may by ord er In w ritin g

And su bjec t to such conditions an d liniltfitions as m ay hn
specified in tbe ardo r requ ire ih r l.irka vu kta to invu?-’ -

goto any action being an ac tion In resw tt f/f wh ich u com­
plaint may bo motif und er tills Act. to trie Izikay ukta or
nn Vpa-Lokoyukto and not with standing anyth in " co nta­
ined i n this .Act tKs J.okavulrts shall comply with wich
ord er :


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vu kta ) to an Up a-L okayukhi.

(4) W hrn an y .vlditlon*! functions are co nferred

on th e Loknvukt'a or an Up a-l.okayulrtn under

nib-.soctloi. fit O! whe n ’h r Lo kayuktn or an Upa-

bnfcnvukb. b ti 'o Inveatluate an v ac tion und er su h-

i- the Lc’ta vukta o r Una-IiOkAWkta shall ex er-

          - •o th e « m e nnw?m end discha rg e tlic sunc func tion at

id in th e coRe ..’ «nv Investigation ma de on * cotw-

nlnlnt Involving nr nflcoafion an d tHe provision s of th is
A<4 shall a pn lv accordingly

t«t p.r,,. - -<i pxcfrdc rrsnptalnM arntas r certain rfnroea

of twiWIr se rv ants —' t t The Stn te Gov ernm en t mav

>n o '” "'!” - 'in n-'f p the T.okaviikte an d on h -lni’ a stir

Ard th at 7 I ■ ly-mirv or exixdl"n > in th e pu blic Intc-

. „voii,do. bv noUfico'tlnr. fa th e Official

'" dntc inv,ilv inir « nylevance o r on allega-

i-on niMiosr ner.„r- b»Tcnebw» to an v class of pu blic aer-
. ...-...-fir-i tj,» notification fro nt tHe jurisdictio n

of th e Le*' tvuk t» or. as the own n-av be. Upa-lx>kavukta .

Provided 1h-> n.- sucTT nottfl<s»tion sh al l t e Issued tn

rcsn rr i of nu bile se rv ants holding ce nts carm in e u mlnt-
w i " se in er rcTe’udinc allownnettO of one thou sand

           - oses nr mor e _ ____

f?'i I v r v ixitificatfon issued und er «ib"s»-''. [E]fln n t

                   - e Sta te T .rai-'qfu»r -h i,'' ••e-.-,i ' ,i,- >«.■ •.. .i.v-i wH»ch m av b- ccronrtscd In one <, ,-.n as m w b - after it Issued, beforewhile if i3 in session for u total

-—•-ion or tn »iv,rr th en Ona KUoeetSivp sessions. an d If

before the I'v nirv o’ th e - aid oe rio d tSe Hoy w ag rees Tn

malrinr / . v -.difii■ / , • she ootificnticci or th e Hoitsn

fies U'l'.’i d x ‘rl.T. In fie Pffrclnl Gnxctte. th e nottftcfdion /,.? re es'li'i* r.o '[:] fio.i‘[:] on should bv a nn ulle d and noti­
shirt’. from th e da te of ni'bllcatlen of nocb decision, havn

effect enh h- ,'icH >” .-fified torn ; or he o f no effect, ax

the case - a v he so. ho wever. th at an v suc h modification
c- ,n nid f-i> t tb nll I " witBour pr clud lce to the vAlidttv
_c i_ a nv th in a tw vhuie ly done bv virtue of th at notification


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him by nr un de r th ia A ct (exc ep t the powers to make

re po rt8 to th e Go vernor und er Section 12) may also be
ex ercise d or dlscltaracd by su ch of the oflkera. em plo yees
or agencies referroo to in Se ction 14. .is m ay be specified
In the orde r,

-XX.

2l Pow er to ma ke ru le s—The Sta te Gov ernm ent

ma y. by notification In the Official Gazette, mak e ru les

for th e purpose of carrying Into effect th e prov ision s of
th is Act.

(2) In pa rti cu lar, and w ltlidut pr ejudice to th e itene[-]

ra lity o f th e forogofna provisions, su ch ru les may pro­

vide for —

(a) tile au thoritie s fo r th e purpose re qu ired to be

pr escribed und er su lrcla use fit) of clause (c) of

(b) tb s allow ances an d pension If any, pa yable to

en d Other candltlixii) o service of. Out Lo kayu ktu
an d Upii-L okayukta —

(c) th e form , if any. in which , co mplaints may be

mai.to an d Ibe fee s, It any. which' may bo charged
and tb s secu rity, if an y fo r co sts of th e pe rron

ag ains t whom. a n allega tio n is ma de which may
be re qu ired to be fu rnishe d in teac ec t th ere of:

(d) th e fiow cm of a Civil Cou rt which m ay be ex er ­

cised bv the Lokayuku or an Upa -L oka yu kta :

(el an y oilier m atter which la to be or may be pr es ­

cribed or In rae pect of wh ich th is Act makes no

provision or muJwa lr.»tid?cwrt pro vision s an d

provision is in th e opinion of th e State Gov ern­

m en t nccr.aj.iry fo r the nreper Im plem entatio n of
th is Act

(31 Evorv ru le made und er lid s Act ab all be laid _M_

se co as may be, afte r tt is m ad e, before lire Sta te Legisla ­
tu re while it Is In session f it- , to la l pe riod of th ir ty days


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th at the ru le should be an nu lle d an d notifies su ch decision
in th e Official Gacette. the ru le shall, fro m the date of pub ­
lic ation of such notification, have effect only in suc h modl-
tied form o r be of no effect as the **may be, so, however,**

th at an y su ch modification or ann ulmen t shall be withou t
pr ejud ice to th e valid ity o f any thing pravinusly don e under
th at rule

22. Removal of d oubts—For the rerm ov at of do ub ts It

is he reby de rU red th at no thing in thia Act shoil be cons­
true d to au thorise th e LoksyuXW. or on Upa-Ixik ayuktn

id inve stigate into an y alleg ation again st—

(at (I) the Chlai Justice or any Judge of the High

**Court;**

(II) Officers an d staff of th e H igh C ourt:
(iii) Mem bers of th e Assam Ju dicial Se rvice a8

defined In Clause (b) of A rticle 23d of the Cons­
titu tio n .

(hl the Cha irm an or unv Mem ber of the Assam Pu blic

Service Co mmiss ion;

(el th e Spe ak er an d th e Dep uty S pe ak er of the Assam

Legislative Assemb ly an d th - sta ff of the State
**Legislature.**

TH E FIRS T SCH EDULE

IS*? Se ction 3 <2> I

**I------------------------------------- lia vlng befit «i**

Lo kayu kta Ups-Lokay uktu At sw ea r in th e name of

God solemnly affirm 'h at 1 will te a r faith and allegian ce

to th e co nstitution of India, as by law esta blishe d **and** **I**

will du ly an d faithfully an d Io th e best of mv ability,
know led ge **and Jud gement pe rfo rm** he du tie s of my office
with ou t (car or favour, affection or Ill-will

T n T f-.'

                 - HE SECOND SCHEDU LE

l$ae Se ction 8 (11 <b) (J)

**(a)** Act«in take n fo r the purpose Of investigating crime

or pr otec ting th e se cu rity of th e State

            - ec on d Schedule deleted an d Third Schedule renum­

bered _m ' Second Sche du le" bv_ AsSiim Act No XI
of 1990.


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tinue to be prosecutedln Court or n o t ___

(c) Action taken »n matters whic h unsc out of the

term s o f a contract governing purely cctiunercial rela­

tions o f th e adm inistration of th e State Government or
of the local au thority or other corporation, company or
society, as the care may be. wills customers or suppliers
except where die complainant alleges harassment or grass
delay In m eeting contractual obligations.

                                               -

(d> Action taker, in i-r spect o f appointments, removals,

pay. discipline, superannuation or other inaltcra, relatin g
to conditions of service of nubile Servants but not including
action relating to claims. fo r pension, gratuity , provident
fund o r to any claims w htclt ar lie on retirement, removal
or term inn lip.i of service
i «’’> '• ,

(el Grant of honour,* and awards

Sd./—

**K UASKAR.**

JoSnt Secretary to the Govt of Assam.

Legislative Deportment.

                                   - v —

**ASSAM ACT NO XIV OF 1057**

(Received th e assent of the President on JOtlt June.
**1987)**

THE ASSAM LO KA YUKT A AN D UPA -LOK A-

YU KT AS (AM ENDM ENT! ACT. lt»87

An

Act

to amend the Assam Lokayukta and Upo-Lokayukta8
# r* ' t — r-s * - Act. 198S. ________________- r * J U r r «•-

Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam l-oka-

yu kta and Upa-I.okayuktv- Act, 1985. hereinafter refer­
red to as the principal Act.


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**I Slwit title,** **HtlODl a ca assm oD sab-il; Tills Act may**

**be** **called the Arinm Ix&ryt&Ja und Upj-U&ayuitiii (AmnuteMtit)**

**Act,** **1137.**

**(I) It shall bane the lllu» ail rat a tl» principal Act**

**<81 It shell b» dsemei » lui»« euoie Into Store to** **31»t**

**day ci** **Drcsunber, SVHf**

**2. Amendixnim** **_a( bile uad_** «h cr psuvtllnns **olA tiun** Art Ko.
ol 18’fl— in the prun-lps'. A:t I - i' • **->H "Vp-Lctoyttkta*. In**

**title** **and** **utccovpc It oOiurt, ’he ward '‘Upu-LcAtatakho ’ thnll**

**S Amendmonl el Section 22,—In** piiQcl(aI Act, tor StcUan

**22, the Jnllnwlng gectlm shall be •ulstltnlcd camcly** **-**

**"22. For the ic w .n l of doubts !! lutatby dtelaiwl that noth­**

**ing In the Act shell be leuttrud in uutticrne the LoXiyukts and**

**Ufo-Loiiyuktii tc ftvMlgttn into any ullestfinn tgntnit-**

**•o| «1 the Chief Justice «: toy Judge c i ibe High Court;**

till Oftlcr, sod tlsfl **af the Mijh Court ;**

**Idl) Members of** tha A«tan Judicial Service **hi datlood in**

**clainu (b) of Article 233 nl the C.-esflltuliia.**

lb) the Chtuman or any We-di-c of tie Antrim Fnhlic Service

Oimm Sssw

**te) the SpeoXer and the Deputy ‘Tfuulier of the Ascom Loglslo-**

**five AasstPbl? and the i’nfl of tlu Slits legislature**

**SdA-**

**MD. SAADtH-LAlt.**

**SwiMitgyy** **to** **the COvt** **of Artam.**

**bertslstiv"** **Dspwinwot**


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**I Ruuivcd Cm tuxtu** **_ci the (loremur rat « h May, JMOi_**

**THE** **ASSAM LOXAYUKTA AND 'JrA-LOKA YUKTAS**

**(AMEWDMEJITl ACT, 19M**

**An**

**Art.**

**farther bi nam>l lh« A»ntn LolnyuMp** **i m Vjut- IzkhVuk'-te Ac*.**

**148k**

**frdinbk^-AVhcntts it u •xpeixUsa*. furibsr to urntsia the**

**Ajtom [ehoyjkte and Vp*-Lokayufctui Act, IBF3 lAftcam An** **XX**

**of 19RM. hereinafter** **_nftnod_** **io o» Hu* prlnrtptl Art. In lb»**

**mann«r herrtnePer ipptulnB:**

**“ "V**

**It Is hereby npccted In the Forty-yiret Your n« the Republic**

**of IctU* » follows.-**

**1. ( Il Th« Aet miv berelied the Alum Lefcuyiilrtti and Vpe-**

**f-ofcayuktja (Amendment) Art, lPWl**

**IKI It shall hive the ItSw extent** **m the prinripil Art,**

**|81 I I rhnll e«t» Into lotr- at « um**

**•-• In the jwinrtpil Art. tn Sertinn I. tn elunse III tati'piopht**

**fjl lb) ftf <3i <et I’ll «td <cl of uih-clntue (lv) nrd <ub-cliuie fv)**

**thrtl B, runumBtred n tub-di.um, "|l»l“, ''lv)''. 'IvIV* (vllV Will**

**lixl (r-V end fxl) nwoertlvely. The exiatlnit ptrsorapli Oil imAx**

**«j in-number*! mb-clatuv <xil shell be mod io wwiupoph <el**

**3. Armndnmt cd Sevtinn 4 nl the Attorn Art XX** **nt IBM—**

**In the mciml Ac* for Section A th. Mlcnrfiur 8»«-tiuni shall to**

**•M. Ill The trfovtaMo tholl be a ixweo who 1* nr line krrtt a**

**Judas of th» Suprraxt Cwirt or Hip Cliirf futile* nt ***

**H'ah Court**


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**poor to cumins into force as I.AmendmentI Art l» ».**

**i?l The Vpc-Lokoyulrta ahall In- ■ person who a or ha» haeo**

**a .’nUBt Of * lilBll Court**

**tl) The l-ntatyuhta** **_at Upo-LokayukU. o tht_** _cbm may be,_

**shell be a potato who I* r>j» or never luu hern u trember of**

**Pariismmi ut u ntemter ot the I<gWtturc** **_at a»y Stole mu! ahull_**

**ro; bolt! any efber ot trim** **_or pro-fit, other than hie "Hloe »► tho_**

**Inkayukta or un Upu-Lokaytikla. ns tht c ar may bo. or cunnccted**
**with any poKUeU patty or a n y an any burfnou** **_tx parttlre nny_**

**imihnim arul oreontogly. before ho union upon hii nlfire «* «»**

**Irjfcayukts or Upa-l/skoyukte. ut the cua** **miy be. eh>Jl-**

**l[.| It hr 1; j ■ottinii Judge ot** **the Sopreuiu Cant or the Chief**

**Jartlco or a J uu o or u High O-.-rt** **_uf lh» cun may bo, or !-•>!_**
**any other alike uf I run nr proAt. raiign auth offtre: nr**

**<t»l it he la ceewviurt «rfth any political party, aereryueh**

**naorairtlm with it; nr** **•‘•‘fejS*’.**

**lihmtot dlvetrtnc Hiiio’-t nt owntuhip) with thii conduct and**

**miuugBmcrit ot each huiineu: or**

til) **If he Is proctWng any pmfaalon auipend practice ol tuch**

**pmfixalan.**

**4. tmnwinnu** **nt Setltm i uf lh* Arum Act XX of IBM.—**

**In -hr fominail Act, In arrtiwi S.-**

**til la mb-wtkn Ut. for th» liguio uni! worth '48 yearT the**

**figure nnd «ord "fl? yeire wMchavcr la earlier" »haU be !r,itrr«->i-**

**led**

**IS1 fUr mb-sertxn (41 the folbwing «ub-usttoo rhal) km sub-**

***t|lnt*iL nuratv -**

**“«l (ot The Ixfcaycflclu »H>U te entitled to such pay, »H-**

**■vaicnre- rmrito privilege* rm'd rthrr tmiiltlana c-I uendoe** _k may_

**i .- elmi-'.b’e tu the Supreme Ccurl Jtu’/o nr (he Chief Jurtloa of**

**the Hloh Cnun m the raw »»» I*. Imm time** **to** **tone**


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**(e) Tt> paj mJ allowance* or»l pentlnn, pct.ilbgoi and other**

**ocndltinni of irrvica** **of** **the Loiuyuhla or Vpe-fxfceyukta ahtll**

**not** **ha vsrlrd In** **hl» <te->ilvontiai[-] rturfnu the miiw of fils other".**

## IS) for aub-eeoiiun (5). the follnwin? »jb-!rtrttim >.n«ll be

**euhnituCtd. nnmely -**

**"<J) tl the lokayukta ur Upt-Lukayuht* nt the Hana of IU»**

**appointment u In receipt of a pu uai (nthor tt.io a lUaattbty or**

**wound pencccr.) tn** **Krpcct of any-prt-r/xi»** **tervua usx)..** **tile**

**Government** **of Iolit or uny of hia pnaScoMtor auvcramc .t. hie**

**Jolary In retpoct of his fwrvlca** M **lb* LnkayukU or ir the**

**Ldfaiyukth. at the efew may tw. •hull he rshactd.**

**(a) by the m x u i of Hint porukrt; uml**

**(h|** **if** **h« hia before most nppointnieo'. motived Is Ecu rf a**

**portion of** lha pm«iio di« to him tn rrapict ot xieb

**previmu lervtm. the uxturmitrl value thereof by the aav.-nt**

**of that pcohon of llm peiulnn uml**

## l.cl it ha hit baton. JucS .ippmn'-mtott, roevtvnl » rrtirenutil

**gratuity in respect of Rseb previous urvica. by the p«ti -n**

**equtnlant ot that ifWtulty**

**». Amenrtmi.nl of Section** **8 *f the** **A<» XX** **trt WH -**

**In tha peltKlpnl Act, tn StcCoci X. In «ut>iec(tin (1| in piiuxripb**

**fil of douse <b>, tor the ward. "Thins nohotkile" itvr wunb "Second**

**Schedule"** **thaU be »uh*tttijt»il**

**S. Annulment of SortlOB If of** **(be** **A/-:un Alt XX** **uf 1*«L—**

**In the principal Act. in Scchen 10 alter «ub->t-ilyn <6| die follow-**

**leg sab-»cilon thnll b» jrtiiart, iumdy-.—**

**{Tl** **Ttie** **pwvtiion*** **of iroi Act ihull b? «n iddfliun to end not**

**in Cerng-ilkm uf the provU&ots nf the PrevnlUKO of Cur-**

**rupton Act.** **1WR u. ony other low for the time betel In**


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**U no Upu-LoiuyuXia In the Lcfcxyukta Orfitsttrion,**

**that event U * Lokiyukla ltiull** **iclcnii * report in**

**Governor wilts** **_t refund in refer the sutler la disy.it._**

**lie Chief Juxtire ol the High Court of the Stele foe**

**and to Aicide the riirputT in ccofurmltjr wt’h path**

**.'ddnlisn"**

**? in the piiaiipoi Ad, the Second Schedule ahull h. tXleted**

**and tie existing 'Third Schedule' shall he re-numbcreo**

**at "Second SdrtdoW.**

**S4'-**

**X LASKAH.**

**Secretory to tha Govt. at Aax»n,**

**lagalnt've Deportment**

**GOVSKKMXKT Or ASSAM**

IdtOEKS »Y t i l l **GOVZBXOH**

**POLTKCAL IAI DEPARTMENT**

**(LOKAYUXTA CELL y**

**KonncA W N**

**The 3)lh January. IKK**

**Nn PLA. I'JH.BJ.—In exercise of the powers conferred** **b7**

**Sei-.inn tl of tha Areani Lokeyufct* and Upe-Inkxyuktsa Ad. iSW**

**lAifum Act XX uf !Wd>, the Govurnnr of Assam u pluwMd to nudee**

**the foUoMtng Rolm namely, the Ajsub LoJuyukhj and Upo-Lrcta-**

**yuUiu nulex 19fa.**

**I. Short Title And CoautUMcaaeaL—(I ) Three Kulm miy t>***

**culled ill- Amim lokayuklj and Upo-Lcluyuklut Ruin, 10G3.**

**<21 They ehall come Into force at rmec**

**2** **In Uuee RuIm** **, unlaw there la anything repugnant tn the**

**lubject or context,—**

**it I "Governnr’' naearu too assernui of Assam**

**12} 'State Gm’ rtimmt' racoiu the Govcitsmni o£ Asium .**

**tj) "Art" irenni the Araim l/Mrayufcta** **rrx* Upu-L^oiyuslM**

**Art. IMS**

**(41 -Chief Sotrelarr' moana the Chief** **Secretory to the**

**Gnvwmi>«at of Assam:**

**13) "Annexure"** **moans the amwure to ihet-n** **rules :**

**(9) -Complaint" mum a** **_am.plaint made under Section 0_** **of**

**'he Art**


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**of tha Act**

**_4 Manner of Lodging Complain t—<l)_** **Every com­**

**plaint shall be made In the form set out in the Aniiexure**

**<2) The complaint made under sub-rule 11) shall con­**

**tain a statement In a concise form of tile allegations made**

**against the public servant and the material facts on which**
**that allegation** is **based It shall also Indicate, as far ss**
**possible, the evidence by which the complainant proposes**
**to prove each allegation**

**5 Affidavit — (1) Every complaint shall be suppor­**

**ted** **by an** **affidavit** **du ly sworn** **In by the com plelnant** **be­**
**fore a Magistrate- o f the first** **class or** **an** **officer** **du ly auth­**
**orised In this behalf.**

**(2) Every such affidavit shall be ve nd ed at the end**

**by the complainant or by one of the complainants**

**(3) The person verifyin g sh all gpee-ify bv lefcrence to**

**the numbered paragraphs of the affidavit what he verifies**
from his own **knowledge and what he verifies upon** **infor­**
**mation received and** believed to be **true.** **In the later case**
**the sources of the** **information and** the grounds of his belief
**shall also be staled.**

**J.** **Allow ance’ And Other Term* And Conditions of**

**Service of** **A 1-okayukta** **and- t.'pa-Lokuvukia —The**

**allowances, pension and other** **terms** **and conditions o f ser­**
**vice of a Lokayukta or an Uca-Lokayuk ta shall b e at par**
**with those applicable either to the Judge of** **a** **High Court**
**or o f the Supreme C ourt as the** **case may** **bo.**


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**(To/ ufflc i»«|**
**|Not io bo niUil liy the compl-**

**rinwit)**

**Chile ui receipt**

**Muolm**

**Complaint form refitnina** **’all-gv,ton** **nad** **"srlevar.ee" >a»**

**CoGnud in riouw (b) «n<i clixie (4) of Section J** **_ot the_** Anna

**LofciJ'dkta uud VpvLoloiyuktar Act. 108J) to lx Wad bofno Ibi**

**IcfcaynkU - Upo • bJluyiidi- Ainzn**

**I Nnme ol thu Ciaupl.ilnanl ;**

**t Father's «• huritond'j nume**

**a (a) iX-cijpatlno**

**fill Whether jmu «« a pub-i**

**lie servant nr not 7**

**(«) If the ir-mplrini h) 00**

**tvhaif of ntiy other per-**
**>30, «Ut* year reUtlun-**

**ahlp wltli that pjiiun**
**(Alio annex dcc.otKftti,**
**If ony, in prove that yew**

**his aulhnrlced you at thu**
**Utlialf)**

**4 Ptrmrnent sddreM**

**(bl Piece.**

**Ic) Pott Office ami Police :**

**Siatxei**

_t r_ _* '_
**M) ttetlrcl** **»**


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**<*) Name.**
**(bl Place.**

**(r, Pott Office und Polio.**

**Sutton**

**■d) DUtriet**

**0. <1, Name. dcslgnatim** **aa**

**at the time of the matter**

**oanplfdnrd agatnit and**

**r-nysent addins (If known)**

**of the ptmxi again*!**

**whom complaint is being**

**muh.**

**tf? Date what Ute tame for**

**Uie nonpiltnt a rum**

**_w lleesoox foe_** _M ay_ **in**

**submitting** **the complaint**

**lin co* cl ctenplhuit brenjt**

**tlno. barred under** **sub***

**aecUon U) of Sxtkn Hl**

**(4) Whether any cemplamt**

iom earlier nude before

**•** **naptnor authority** **or**

**proceeding taken** **before**

**a Tribunal or a Court of**
**low ? If to. with what**

**remit? If** **not,** **pleiic**

**briefly state tbr rrlt.ia,**

**7 Wholher It la**

**<a| An allegation* (<u defined**

**in Section 2XtiJ** **_of the Ac’t_**

**A grievance + « i defined**

**in Section 2«fi) of the Act)**

8 **Lilt of nertosu who fcavu**

**sworn afBdnjta In lupport**

**of the eompiulnt**


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**(I) hu abused hi, posItKo** _n ewh to cbtson any gam or Uvour_

**Io ItliKMlf <e** **to any other parson** **_or to cause undue hsrt»_**

**or hardship to any other person,**

**hill is gully of oruptieo or lack of integrity «n his cajwoty**

**« such pubbc servsM.•n ,** **- -**

**-i-Seettco a(<tl—"grlmnot"** **m*«ns a claim by • person that** **ho**

**summed jnjwUcr or undue hnrdshlp In cocseqtnsKe of msled-**

**mlnlstrsdloo**

**ft Aw there other persons**

**who hov* hmiu-ltdgn »hou>**

**the facts reia'lrjr 'O ihe**

**«raol»int whom you would**

**like to be summoned by the**
**Idtnyuk’n ! Uus-Lokayukt***

**I® 11*1 of documents attached**

**to th» ixctpUmt tselwftig**
**sfMas-lt of ’he mmolslnsn"**

**IS. The p»rtirular» of 'he**

**fun furt of the cempidnt)**

**Nolo . 7he form can he copied oul on plain p'per by lb* coot***

**plainsnt** **Additions! pages can be added. locoKhng to** **the**

**requirements of 'he tnmpUlnt**

**rJ r.**

**P C 3ARMAH.**

**Secretary to the Govt of Awam.**

**Politic*! DeptiTCncn’**

**A.G P. fP«We»«) « « t -l W0-2T..W**


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# Goviu\Mi \ r or  \ssam

 The Assam Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas
 Act. 1985 ( With Amendments )

**AND**

# The Assam Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas
 Rules. 1988

**POLITICAL** **\> DI.FAR TAtl.M**

**GOVT** **OP ASSAM**

**DISPVR.** GUWAHATIh ;


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**It mini ul** **(Ik Aium <n»rniR<nl l‘ipw**

**GvMllMi -Taifttl**


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