Jurisdiction of Lokayukta to include Ministers, Members of Legislative Assembly, officers and employees of Government

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Lokayukta shall have its jurisdiction on all the following categories, namely:— (a) any person who is or has been a Minister of the State; (b) any person who is or has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly; (c) all officers and employees of the State, from amongst the public servants defined in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (c) of section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 when serving or who has served, in connection with the affairs of the State; (d) all officers and employees referred to in clause (c) equivalent in any Body or Board or Corporation or Authority or Company or Society or Trust or Autonomous Body (by whatever name called) established by an Act of the Parliament or the Legislative Assembly of the State or wholly or partly financed by the Government or controlled by it: Provided that in the case of officers and employees referred to in clauses (c) and (d) but are working in connection with the affairs of the Union or in Body or Board or Corporation or Authority or Company or Society or Trust or Autonomous Body under the control of the Union, the Lokayukta and officers of its Inquiry Wing shall have jurisdiction under this Act in respect of such officers only after obtaining the consent of the Central Government; (e) any person who is or has been a Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of every other Society or Association of persons or Trust (whether registered under any law for the time being in force or not) by whatever name called, wholly or partly financed or aided by the Government and the annual income of which exceeds such amount as the Government may, by notification, specify. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Lokayukta shall not inquire into any matter involved in, or arising from, or connected with, any such allegation of corruption against any Member of the Legislative Assembly in respect of anything said or a vote given by him in the Legislative Assembly of the State or any committee thereof covered under the provisions contained in clause (2) of Article 194 of the Constitution. (3) The Lokayukta may inquire into any act or conduct of any person other than those referred to in sub-section (1), if such person is involved in the act of abetting, bribe giving or bribe taking or conspiracy relating to any allegation of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against a person referred to in sub-section (1): Provided that no action under this section shall be taken in case of a person serving in connection with the affairs of the Union, without the consent of the Central Government.