(1) The Lokayukta shall not inquire into any complaint made against the Chairperson or any Member.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the Chairperson or any Member shall be removed from his office by order of the Governor on grounds of misbehaviour after the High Court, on a reference being 74 made to it by the President on a petition being signed by at least twelve Members of Legislative Assembly; or
(3) The Governor may suspend from office the Chairperson or any Member in respect of whom a reference has been made to the High Court under sub-section (2) until the Governor has passed orders on receipt of the report of the High Court on such reference.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Governor may, by order, remove from the office, the Chairperson or any Member if the Chairperson or such Member, as the case may be,—
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
(b) engages, during his term of office, in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
(c) is in the opinion of the Governor, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
(d) Engage in corruption or bay
(5) If the Chairperson or any Member is, or becomes, in any way concerned or interested in any contract or agreement made by or on behalf of the Government of a State or participates in any way in the profit thereof or in any benefit or emolument arising there from otherwise than as a member and in common with the other members of an incorporated company, he shall, for the purposes of sub-section (2), be deemed to be guilty of misbehaviour.
Complaints against officials of Lokayukta