Exclusions

(See Section 9(1)) (a) Action taken for the purpose of investigating crimes or relating to the security of the State. (b) Action taken in the exercise of powers in relation to determining whether a matter shall go to a Court or not. (c) Action taken in matters which arise out of the terms of a contract governing purely commercial relations of the administration with customers of supplier, except where the complaint alleges harassment gross delay in meeting contractual obligation. (d) Action taken in respect of appointments, removal, pay, discipline, superannuation or other matters relating to conditions of service of public servants but not including action relating to claims for pension, gratuity, provident fund or to any claim which arise on retirement, removal on termination of service and such other action involving allegation of corruption in respect of appointment not barred under provision of section-35 of the Act. (e) Grant of honours and award.