BENGALURU: In as many as 850 cases, wherein the Lokayukta found prima facie case against the officials involving in maladministration, no departmental inquiry has been initiated yet. Reason: The government’s nod is still awaited.
According to sources, reports were submitted to the government under Section 12(3) of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act following the preliminary inquiry conducted by the two Upa Lokayuktas Justice Subhash B Adi and Justice N Ananda. But there was no further progress in the cases as the government did not act swiftly in granting permission for the departmental inquiry.
In several other cases, government is sitting on the reports, which were submitted as long back as two years. Even Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty had sent few reports to the government after he was appointed Lokayukta on last January 29, sources said.
Upa Lokayukta Justice Subhash B Adi had disposed 3,150 cases out of total 7,000 cases under his jurisdiction. While Justice N Ananda, who was appointed as Upa Lokayukta a year back, disposed 1,121 cases out of 5,000 cases.
Of all these disposed cases, in 850 cases, reports were submitted to the authorities concerned of the state government seeking nod for inquiry against the officials.
In 190 cases, they sent reports under Section 12(1) of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act to the government, suggesting remedial measures to the grievances pointed out in the complaints which were probed thoroughly.
A judicial officer in Lokayukta said that they are receiving compliance reports from the government but not as quick as they expect.
“We will again send reminders to the authorities to avoid any further delay,” a Lokayukta official said, adding some tainted officials may go scot-free if the cases were not brought to logical conclusion quickly.