Section 37. (1) The Lokayukta shall not inquire into any complaint made against

the Chairperson or any Member.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the Chairperson or
any N,lember shall be removed from his oflice by order of the
Governor on the grounds oi misbehaviour after the High Court ot
Gauhati. on a relerence being made to it by the Governor on a

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petition signed by at least twenty tulembers of the Legislative
Assembly, has, on an inquiry held in accordance with the procedure
prescribed in that behalf, reported that the Chairperson or such
Member, as the case may be, oughtto be removed on such ground.
(3) The Governor may suspend from the otfice, the Chairperson or
any Member in respect of whom a reference has been made to the
High Court under sub-section (2), on receipt of the recommendation
or interim order made by the High Court in this regard until the
Governor has passed orders on receipt of the final report of the
High Court on such reference.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Governor
may, by order, remove from the office, the Chairperson or an
l\.4ember, if the Chairperson or such lVlember, as the case may
be.*
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
(b) engages himself during his term of office, in any paid
employment outside the duties of his office; or
(c) is, in the opinion of the Governor, unfit to continue in office
by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
(5) lf the Chairperson or any l\.4ember is, or becomes, in anyway
concerned or interested in any contract or agreement made by or
on behalf of the Government of lndia or the Government of a State
or participates in any way in the profit thereof or in any benefit or
emolument arising therefrom otherwise than as a member and in
common with the other members of an incorporated company, he
shall, for the purposes of sub-section (2), be deemed to be guilty
of misbehaviour.
Complaints against otficials of Lokayukta :