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Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 1983
Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 1983
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Appointment of Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 34. Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta to hold no other Officer.
Section 45. Term of office and other conditions of service of Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 56. Removal of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 67. Matters which may be investigated by Lokayukta or Lpa-Lokayukta.
Section 78. Matters not subject to investigation by Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 89. Provision relating to complaints.
Section 910. Procedure in respect of investigations.
Section 1011. Evidence.
Section 1112. Reports of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 1213. Prosecution for false complaints.
Section 1314. Staff of Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 1415. Secrecy of Information.
Section 1516. Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 1617. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 1718. Conferment of Additional functions on Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta, etc.
Section 1819. Powers to delegate.
Section 1920. Power to make rules.
Section 2021. Removal of doubts.
Section 2122. Savings.
Section 22
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"content": "[(a) 'action' means an administrative action taken by a public servant by way of decision, recommendation or finding or in any other manner, and includes any omission and commission and failure to act in connection with or arising out of such action; and all other expressions connecting action shall be construed accordingly;]\n(b) 'allegation' in relation to a public servant means any affirmation that such public servant-\n(i) has abused his position as such, to obtain any gain or favour to himself or to any other person, or to cause undue harm or hardship to any other person;\n(ii) was actuated in the discharge of his functions as such public servant by improper or corrupt motive and thereby caused loss to the State or any member or section of the public; or\n(iii) is guilty of corruption, or lack of integrity in his capacity as such public servant;\n(c) 'competent authority' in relation to a public servant, means,-\n(i)\nin the case of a Minister, Chief Secretary; or\n\t\t\t\tSecretary.\nThe Chief Minister.\n(ii)\nin the case of a Member either House of the\n\t\t\t\tState Legislature.\nThe Speaker of the of Legislative Assembly or as\n\t\t\t\tthe case may be Chairman of the Legislative Council.\n(iii)\nin the case of any other public servant.\nSuch authority as may be prescribed\n[(d) 'corruption' includes anything made punishable under Chapter IX of the Indian Penal Code. 1860 or under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 as amended from time to time;]\n(e) 'Government' means the State Government;\n[(ea) 'Grievance' means a claim by a person that he sustained injustice or undue hardship in consequence of maladministration;]\n(f) 'Lokayukta' means a person appointed to be the Lokayukta under Section 3;\n[(fa) 'Mal administration' means action taken or purporting to have taken in exercise of administrative function in any case where,-\n(i) such action or the administrative procedure or practice governing such action is unreasonable, unjust, oppressive or improperly discriminatory; 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University, Statutory Body or Corporation, Society or other institutions [as is referred to in sub-clauses (iv) to (vi)] ;]\n(l) 'Secretary' means a Secretary to the Government, and includes the Principal Secretary, a Second Secretary, a Special Secretary, an Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary;\n(m) 'Upa-Lokayukta' means a person appointed to be the Upa-Lokayukta under Section 3.",
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"content": "(a) shall forward a copy of the complaint or, in the case of any investigation which he proposes to conduct on his own motion, a statement setting out the grounds therefor, to the public servant concerned and the competent authority concerned;\n(b) shall afford to the public servant concerned an opportunity to offer his comments on such complaint or statement; and\n(c) may make such orders as to the safe custody of documents relevant to the investigation as he deems fit.",
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"content": "(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;\n(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;\n(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;\n(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or Office;\n(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents;\n(f) such other matters as may be prescribed.\n(a) as might prejudice the security or defence or international relations of India (including India's relations with the Government of any other country or with any international organisation); or\n(b) as might involve the disclosure of the proceedings of the Council of Ministers of the Government or any Committee of that Council; and for the purpose of this sub-section a certificate issued by the Chief Secretary to the Government certifying that any information, answer or portion of a document is of the nature specified in Clause (a) or Clause\n(b) shall be binding and conclusive.",
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"number": "13",
"title": "13. Prosecution for false complaints.",
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"title": "14. Staff of Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta.",
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"content": "(i) any officer or investigation agency of the State Government or the Central Government with the concurrence of that Government; or\n(ii) any other person or agency.",
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"number": "15",
"title": "15. Secrecy of Information.",
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"content": "(a) for purposes of the investigation or in any report to be made thereon or for any action or proceedings to be taken on such report; or\n(b) for purposes of any proceedings for an offence under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act 19 of 1923) or an offence of giving or fabricating false evidence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860) or for purposes of any trial of an offence under Section 13 or any proceedings under Section 16, of this Act; or\n(c) for such other purposes as may be prescribed.",
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"number": "16",
"title": "16. Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.",
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"content": "(a) in the case of an offence against Lokayukta, of the Lokayukta;\n(b) in the case of an offence against Upa-Lokayukta, of the Upa-Lokayukta concerned.",
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"number": "18",
"title": "18. Conferment of Additional functions on Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta, etc.",
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"number": "19",
"title": "19. Powers to delegate.",
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"number": "20",
"title": "20. Power to make rules.",
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"content": "(a) the authorities for the purpose required to be prescribed under sub-clause (iii) of Clause (c) of Section 2;\n(b) the allowances and pension payable to and other conditions of service of, the Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta;\n(c) the form in which complaints may be made and the fees if any, which may be charged in respect thereof;\n(d) the powers of Civil Court which may be exercised by the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta;\n(e) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed or in respect of which this Act makes no provision or makes insufficient provision and provision is in the opinion of the Government necessary for the proper implementation of this Act.",
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"number": "21",
"title": "21. Removal of doubts.",
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"content": "(a) the Chief Justice or any Judge of the High Court or a member of the Judicial service as defined in Clause (b) of Article 236 of the Constitution;\n(b) any Officer or Servant of any Court in the State;\n(c) the Accountant-General, Andhra Pradesh;\n(d) the Chairman or a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission;\n(e) the Chief Election Commissioner, the Election Commissioners and the Regional Commissioners referred to in Article 324 of the Constitution and the Chief Electoral Officer of the State of Andhra Pradesh;\n(f) the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council and the staff of the Legislature Secretariat;\n(g) the Chairman or member of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal;\n(h) any Officer or Servant of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal.",
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"number": "22",
"title": "22. Savings.",
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"content": "First Schedule\n[ See Section 3(2)]\nSecond Schedule\n[***]",
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"Act ID": "Last Updated 2nd March, 2020 [ap375]",
"Act Number": "(Act No. 11 of 1983)",
"Enactment Date": "",
"Act Year": "1983",
"Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 1983",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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