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section 12

Report of Lokayukta

Sikkim Lokayukta Act, 2012
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  1. (1) If, after inquiry into the allegations, the Lokayukta is satisfied that such allegation is established, he shall, by report in writing, communicate his findings and recommendations along with the relevant documents, materials and other evidence to the competent authority.
  2. (2) The competent authority shall examine the report forwarded to it under sub-section
  3. (1) and intimate, within three months of the date of receipt of the report, the Lokayukta the action taken or proposed to be taken on the basis of the report.
  4. (3) If the Lokayukta is satisfied with the action taken or proposed to be taken on his recommendations, he shall close the case under information to the complainant, the public servant and the competent authority concerned. In any other case, if he considers that the case so deserves, he may make a special report upon the case to the Governor and also inform the complainant concerned.
  5. (4) The Lokayukta shall examine present annually a consolidated report on the performance of their functions under this Act, to the Governor.
  6. (5) If in any special report under sub-section
  7. (3) or the annual report under sub-section
  8. (4) any adverse comment is made against any public functionary, such report shall also contain the substance of the defense adduced by such public functionary and the comments made thereon by or on behalf of the Government or the public authority concerned, as the case may be.
  9. (6) On receipt of a special report under sub-section (3), or the annual report under sub-section (4), the Governor shall cause a copy thereof together with an explanatory memorandum to be laid before Legislative Assembly.
  10. (7) Subject to the provisions of section 10, the Lokayukta may at his discretion make available from time to 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.

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