Matters which may be investigated by Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta

Matters which may be investigated by Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta:

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta may investigate any action which is taken by, or with the general or specific approval of, or at the behest of, a public servant, in any case where a complaint involving an allegation is made in respect of such action or such action can be or could have been, in the opinion of the Lokayukta or, as the case may be, the Upa-Lokayukta, the subject of an allegation.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being in force, the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta may investigate any action taken by or with the general or specific approval of, or at the behest of a public servant if it is referred to him by the Government.
3. (3) The Lokayukta, or the Upa-Lokayukta may investigate any case or matter referred to him under sub-section
4. (2) of section 3, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other Act for the time being in force.
5. (4) Every investigation under this Act shall be conducted in private and in particular, the identity of the complainant and of the public servant affected by the investigation shall not be disclosed to the public or the press before the investigation is concluded.
6. (5) Save as aforesaid, the procedure for conducting any investigation and the procedure for seeking any information or production of documents shall be such as the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta deems appropriate in the circumstances of the case: