Question

Consider the following jurisdictions of Lokayukta in Rajasthan and select the correct answer by using the code given below:

(A) Only Ministers

(B) Ministers including Chief Minister

(C) Members of services of corporations established by Act of Rajasthan State

(D) Zila Pramukh, Up Zila Pramukh, Pradhan and Up Pradhan

1. (A) and (C)
2. (B) and (C)
3. (A), (C) and (D)
4. (B), (C) and (D)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : (A), (C) and (D)

The correct answer is (A), (C) and (D).

• Only Ministers.
• All Ministers except Chief Minister. Hence the statement B is not correct.
• Members of services of corporations established by Act of Rajasthan State.
• Zila Pramukh, Up Zila Pramukh, Pradhan and Up Pradhan.
• Hence the correct answer is (A), (C) and (D).

 

• Posts & Persons out of the scope of Lokayukta:
  • Chief Judge of the High Court or Judge or member of the judicial service as defined in clause (b) of Article 236 of the Constitution,
  • Chief Minister
  • Chairman or member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission,
  • Any court official or employee in India,
  • Accountant General, Rajasthan,
  • Officials and employees of Rajasthan Assembly Secretariat,
  • Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioner, Regional Commissioner, and Chief
  • Electoral Officer, Rajasthan, 
  • Retired public servants
• Lokayukta is an anti-corruption authority or ombudsman – an official appointed by the government to represent the interests of the public.
  • Lokayukta investigates allegations of corruption and mal-administration against public servants and is tasked with speedy redressal of public grievances.
  • The Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Late Morarji Desai in 1966 recommended the setting up of the institution of Lokayukta.
  • The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, commonly known as The Lokpal Act was passed by the Parliament of India in December 2013.
  • It provides for the appointment of a Lokayukta “to investigate and report on allegations or grievances relating to the conduct of public servants.”
  • It also called for the establishment of Lokpal at the Centre.
  • The Lokayukta is usually a former High Court Chief Justice or former Supreme Court judge and has a fixed tenure.
• Selection of Lokayukta:
  • The Chief Minister selects a person as the Lokayukta after consultation with the High Court Chief Justice, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Chairman of the Legislative Council, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council. The appointment is then made by the Governor.
  • Once appointed, Lokayukta cannot be dismissed nor transferred by the government, and can only be removed by passing an impeachment motion by the state assembly.