Powers of Lokayukta to make recommendation to the pubic authority

If during any investigation under this act, the Lokayukta is satisfied that any preventive action is necessary in public interest to prevent the ongoing incidence of corruption, it may make any recommendation to the public authority concerned to stay the implementation or enforcement of any decision or take any such action as is recommended by the Lokayukta. The public authority shall either comply with the recommendation of the Lokayukta or reject the same within fifteen days of the recommendation thereof. In the event of rejection of its recommendation, the Lokayukta may approach the Uttarakhand High Court for seeking appropriate directions to be given to the public authority.