Interim Report

(1) The Lokayukta or Upa- Lokayukta, as the case maybe, may forward an interim report to the competent authority recommending grant of interim relief to the complainant if he is satisfied at any stage of preliminary inquiry or investigation that the complainant has sustained injustice or undue hardship in consequence of any decision or action of a public functionary and that the grievance complained of should be redressed expeditiously. (2) The Lokayukta or Upa- Lokayukta, as the case may be, may at any stage of inquiry or investigation under this Act, forward an interim report to the competent authority recommending to take such action as may be considered necessary by him against the public functionary, pending inquiry or investigation- (a) To safeguard wastage or damage of public property or public revenue by the administrative acts of the public functionary; (b) To prevent further acts of misconduct of the public functionary; (c) To prevent the public functionary from secreting the assets earned by him allegedly by corrupt means;