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Section 22: Consideration of views.

The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 46 of 2025

(1) The views received under section 21 of the Act,-

(a) relating to the Chief Minister and any Minister shall be considered by full bench of Lokayukta; and

(b) relating to other public servants shall be considered by not less than two members of Lokayukta.

(2) If there is no prima facie case according to the views received under sub-section (1), the bench may, after recording the reasons therefor, close the matter and communicate the same to the complainant and the public servant concerned; or if there exists a prima facie case to proceed in the matter, the bench may make recommendations to proceed with one or more of the following actions, namely :-

(a) in case of closure of the proceedings, may take action to proceed against the complainant under section 51; or

(b) may direct for preliminary inquiry under the provisions of this Act:

Provided that, no action under this section shall be taken in case of a person serving in connection with the affairs of the Central Government, without the consent of the Central Government.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.
Section22
Marginal noteConsideration of views.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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