summoned without being disclosed the identity of the complainant, the public functionaries involved and the nature of allegations made against such public functionaries. The petitioners ... conduct it in public in respect of a matter of public importance. Therefore, in matters which have no definite public importance even the Lokayukta will
specifically includes only the Vice Chancellor
as a public functionary and not the University.
It was contended that the said provision
incorporates the individual decision ... Lokayukta Act , it was contended that in order
to protect the public functionaries against
whom the inquiry is to be held under the
provisions
provision for appointment of Lokayukta for the investigation of allegations against public functionaries in the State of Gujarat and also for safeguarding the dignity ... prestige of public functionaries against false and frivolous allegations and for matters connected therewith was enacted in 1986. Sub-section (2) of Section 2 defines
provision for appointment of Lokayukta for the investigation of allegations against public functionaries in the State of Gujarat and also for safeguarding the dignity ... prestige of public functionaries against false and frivolous allegations and for matters connected therewith was enacted in 1986. Sub-section (2) of Section 2 defines
become so endemic that the initiative of a large number of public functionaries and officials has been curbed to the detriment of the society ... This is not to say that public functionaries or officials in discharge of their public duties are not required to follow the prescribed procedure
A.R.N. Setalvad vs State Of Gujarat And 4 Ors. on 3 May, 2006
permission of State and with the sanction of State by
the Public Prosecutor would not be applicable to the
case on hand as present complainant ... filed by any
high level dignitary and/or constitutional functionary.
The provision of section 199(2) of the CrPC is provided
only for a different
inquire
into the complaints in respect of actions taken by all public
functionaries.
5. The
Gujarat Lokayukta Act, 1986 (for short the Act) was passed ... confidence in the people that
investigations in complaints and allegations against public
functionaries would be undertaken, and on the other hand it
safeguards the dignity
people, by the people and of the people". A
public functionary cannot be permitted to act
like a dictator causing harassment to a common ... instrumentalities. That is
provided by the rule of law... A public
functionary if he acts maliciously or
oppressively and the exercise of power
results
while exercising its statutory power to suspend an office holder of public functionary who has enjoyed or occupying it upon a popular electoral mandate, seriously ... read with the provisions of powers of suspension of such elected public functionaries or holder of public office by election and considering the provision, textually
