(1) The Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, in case the allegation made in the complaint is found to be false or vexatious to the knowledge of the complainant, order the complainant to pay costs/compensation 7[which shall not be less than rupees ten thousand and which may extend to rupees one lakh,] to the public functionary against whom the allegation has been made.
(2) The Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, may, if he is satisfied that all or any of the allegations made in the complaint against the public functionary have or has been substantiated, either wholly or partly, order the public functionary, to pay such amount of costs, not exceeding rupees ten thousand as may be specified in the order, to the complainant and issue a certificate of recovery in respect of the amount so specified.
(3) Any person in whose favour a certificate is issued under sub-section (2) may apply to the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any person against whom, a certificate is issued has a place of residence or business, for recovery of the amount specified in the certificate and such Court shall thereupon execute the certificate, or cause the same to be executed, in the manner and by the same procedure as if it was a decree for the payment of money passed by itself in a suit.