Plea in HC says no action taken based on Lokayukta reports in over 1,200 cases
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The High Court of Karnataka has ordered concern of discover to the State authorities on a PIL petition looking for action in opposition to competent authorities for not performing for years on suggestions made by the Lokayukta or the Upalokyukta in their reports in opposition to the general public servants in over 1,200 cases.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj handed the order on the petition filed by Sai Datta, a city-based social activist.
The petitioner has identified that the replies given by authorities for his queries beneath the RTI Act has revealed that action is pending in over 342 cases in which the Lokayukta despatched reports of enquiry as per provisions of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984, and in 932 cases in which reports have been despatched as per the provisions of Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957.
Pointing out that the competent authorities have take a choice as per the legislation inside three months from the date of report acquired from the Lokayukta or Upalokayukta, the petitioner alleged that competent authorities abdicated their statutory duties by sitting over the reports for years defeating the very objective of the statute.
Action sought
The petitioner sought action in opposition to all of the competent authorities/heads of the departments for not taking action throughout the interval stipulated in legislation regardless of suggestions by the Lokayukta or Upalokayukta.
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