Term of office and other conditions of service of Lokayukta.

(1) Every person appointed as the Lokayukta shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that— (a) the Lokayukta may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign his office and such resignation shall be effective as soon as it is accepted; and (b) the Lokayukta may be removed from the office in the manner specified in section 7. (2) A vacancy occurring in the office of the Lokayukta shall be filled in within three months. (3) On ceasing to hold office, the Lokayukta shall be ineligible for re-appointment as Lokayukta or any other employment in any capacity under the State Government or any local authority, co-operative society, government company, University, statutory corporation under the administrative control of the State Government. (4) The salary, allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of Lokayukta shall be same as may be available from time to time to a sitting judge of the Supreme Court or Chief Justice or Judge of the High Court, as the case may be, in accordance with the office held by him : Provided that the salary, allowances and other privileges available to the Lokayukta shall not be negotiable: Provided further that the allowances payable and other conditions of service of the Lokayukta shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to, or in respect of, the Lokayukta shall be the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. (6) Lokayukta shall be paid additional pension and pensionary benefits at the rates as applicable in case of a Judge of the High Court in respect of each completed year of service as Lokayukta. For this pupose, if his term exceeds six months in a particular calender year, then, it shall be counted as one year for the pupose of calculation of such pensionary benefits: Provided that if a Lokayukta has been removed from the office, he shall not be entitled for any pension.