What could constitute Complaint under lokayukta act?

    "Complaint" could relate to a grievance or an allegation to be made by any person(individual). 


    "Grievance" means a claim by a person that he sustained injustice or undue hardship as a consequence of maladministration.

    "Maladministration" means action taken or purported to be taken in discharge of functions by a public servant in any case where.-

(a) such action or the administrative procedure or practice governing such action is unreasonalbe,unjust,oppressive or improperly discriminatory; or

(b) there has been wilful negligence or undue delay in taking such action or the administrative procedure or practice governing such action involves undue delay.

    "Allegation" means an affirmation by any person that a public servant in discharge of its function

(a) has abused his position as such public servant to obtain any gain or favour to himself or to any other person or to cause undue harm or hardship to any other person;

(b) was actuated in the discharge of his functions as such public servant by personal interest or improper or corrupt motives;

(c) is guilty of  corruption,favouritism,nepotism, or  lack of integrity in his capacity as such public servant;

OR

(d) has failed to act in accordance with the norms of integrity and conduct which ought to be followed by public servants of the class to which he belongs.

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