Reports of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta

(1) (a) If, after investigation of any action involving a grievance, the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, is satisfied that such action has resulted in injustice or undue hardship to the complainant or any other person, the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta shall, by a report in writing, recommend to the competent authority concerned that such injustice or hardship shall be remedied or redressed in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the report, including (i) that any practice on which a decision, recommendation, act or omission was based should be altered or reviewed; or (ii) That any law on which a decision, recommendation, act or omission was based should be altered or modified; or (iii) That reasons should be given for any decision, recommendation, act or omission; or (iv) That any other steps as is legally permissible may be taken. (2) The competent authority to whom a report is sent under sub-section (1) shall, within one month of the expiry of the period specified in the report, intimate or cause to be intimated to the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, the action taken on the report. (3) If, after investigation of any action involving an allegation, the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, is satisfied that such allegation is substantiated either wholly or partly, he shall by a report in writing communicate his findings and recommendations along with the relevant documents, materials and other evidence to the competent authority concerned. (4) (a) The Competent authority in the case of a public functionary other than the Chief Minister, or a Member of the State Legislature, shall examine the report forwarded to it under sub-section (3) and without any further inquiry, take action on the basis of the recommendation and within ninety days from the date of receipt of the report, intimate or cause to be intimated to the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, the action taken or proposed to be taken on the basis of the report. (b) The Lokayukta shall send his report in respect of a complaint against the Chief Minister or the Member of State Legislature with his recommendation to the Governor who shall take such action as he may deem fit or expedient on the report. (c) The report of the Lokayukta and the order passed by the Governor, shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly. (5) If the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, is satisfied with the action taken or proposed to be taken on his recommendation referred to in sub-section (1) or, sub-section (3), he shall close the case under information to the complainant if any, the public functionary and the competent authority concerned: but where he is not so satisfied and if he considers that the case so deserves, he may make a special report upon the case to the Governor and also inform the competent authority concerned and the complainant, if any. (6) The Lokayukta shall present annually a consolidated report on the administration of this Act to the Governor. (7) On the receipt of a special report under sub-section (5) or the Annual Report under sub-section (6), the Governor shall cause a copy thereof together, with an explanatory memorandum to be laid before the State Legislature within four months from the date of the receipt of the report by the Governor or till the Legislature meets next, whichever is later. (8) If the Annual Report is not laid in the State Legislature within the time provided in sub-section (7), the Lokayukta shall be free to make the Report public in the manner he may choose. (9) The Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, may at his discretion, make available, from time, the substance of cases closed or otherwise disposed of by him, which may appear to him to be of general, public, academic or professional interest in such manner and to such persons as he may deem appropriate.