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{{Short description|Anti-corruption Ombudsman for the state of Haryana}}
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'''Haryana Lokayukta''' is the [[Parliamentary Ombudsman]] for the state of [[Haryana]] ([[India]]). It is a high level statutory functionary, created to address grievances of the public against ministers, legislators, administration and public servants in issues related to misuse of power, mal-administration and corruption. It was first formed under the Haryana Lokayukta and Deputy Lokayukta Act-2002, and approved by the [[president of India]]. With [[The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013]] adopted by the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] coming into force on 16 January 2014, each state in India was required to appoint its [[Lokayukta]] within a year.<ref name="Bihar Lok Ref3">{{cite news |last1=Seetharaman |first1=G. |title=Delay in appointment of Lokpal & Lokayukta: Who will bell the graft? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/why-there-is-no-lokpal-at-centre-and-lokayukta-in-many-states/articleshow/66570168.cms |access-date=5 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=10 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="Bihar Lok Ref4">{{cite news |title=Lok Sabha passes landmark Lokpal Bill |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/lok-sabha-passes-landmark-lokpal-bill/article20701403.ece1 |access-date=5 September 2021 |publisher=businessline |date=12 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> A bench of Lokayukta should consist of judicial and non-judicial members.<ref name="Bihar Lok Ref5">{{cite news |title=Only four states have appointed judicial, non-judicial members of Lokayukta, says report |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/only-four-states-have-appointed-judicial-non-judicial-members-of-lokayukta-says-report/articleshow/79627314.cms?from=mdr |access-date=5 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=8 December 2020}}</ref> An Upa-Lokayukta is a deputy to Lokayukta<ref name="Hary Lok Ref1">{{cite news |title=No provision of advertising vacancies of Lokayukta: MP Govt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/no-provision-of-advertising-vacancies-of-lokayukta-mp-govt/articleshow/50742053.cms |access-date=12 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=27 January 2016}}</ref> and assists with her or his work and acts as the in-charge Lokayukta in case the position falls vacant before time.

A [[Lokayukta]] of the state is appointed to office by the state [[Governor]] after consulting the committee consisting of State [[Chief Minister]], [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of Legislative Assembly, [[Leader of Opposition]],<ref name="Hary Lok Ref1" /> Chairman of Legislative Council and Leader of Opposition of Legislative Council and cannot be removed from office except for reasons specified in the Act and will serve the period of five years.

== History and administration ==

Haryana Lokayukta Act makes provision for serving Chief Justice or Judge in any High Courts of India or a serving Judge in Supreme Court of India to be appointed as its Lokayukta.<ref name="Hary Lok Ref1" /> Haryana Legislature passed "The Haryana Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill 2021" deducting the salary paid to Lokayukta.<ref name="Hary Lok Ref5">{{cite news |title=Over 20,000 posts of police personnel vacant in Haryana |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/over-20-000-posts-of-police-personnel-vacant-in-haryana.html |access-date=12 September 2021 |newspaper=The Pioneer |date=24 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Oath or affirmation ==

{{Blockquote|"I, <name>, having been appointed Lokayukta (or Upa-Lokayukta) do swear in the name of God (or solemnly affirm) that I will bear faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-will."|First Schedule, Haryana Lokayukta and Deputy Lokayukta Act-2003}}

== Powers ==

Haryana Lokayukta has complete and exclusive authority for enquiring into allegations or complaints against the State Chief Minister, State Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers of the state Government, Leader of Opposition and Government officials.<ref name="Hary Lok Ref1" />

== Appointment and tenure ==

In 2021, Retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court, Justice Hari Pal Verma, has been appointed as fifth Haryana Lokayukta<ref name="Hary Lok Ref4">{{cite news |title=Justice Hari Pal Verma to be sworn in as Haryana Lokayukta on Saturday |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/justice-hari-pal-verma-to-be-sworn-in-as-haryana-lokayukta-on-saturday-309326 |access-date=12 September 2021 |publisher=Tribuneindia News Service |date=10 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> for a period of five years.<ref name="Hary Lok Ref2">{{cite news |last1=Sura |first1=Ajay |title=Haryana: Former HC judge Hari Pal Verma appointed Lokayukta {{!}} Chandigarh News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-former-hc-judge-hari-pal-verma-appointed-as-new-lokayukta-haryana/articleshow/86097622.cms |access-date=12 September 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=10 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hary Lok Ref3">{{cite news |title=Justice Verma to be sworn-in as Haryana lokayukta today |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/justice-verma-to-be-sworn-in-as-haryana-lokayukta-today-101631301481910.html |access-date=12 September 2021 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=11 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Justice Nawal Kishore Agarwal, who was an ex judge of the Chhattisgarh high court served before him and retired in July 2021.<ref name="Hary Lok Ref8">{{cite news |title=Haryana Lokayukta to retire on July 18 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/haryana-lokayukta-to-retire-on-july-18-284638 |access-date=12 September 2021 |publisher=Tribuneindia News Service |date=17 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Notable cases ==

In September 2021, Haryana Lokayukta, on a complaint filed on the alleged sale of farmland soil worth Rs 3 crore for Rs 3 lakhs, it recommended enquiry against three jail officials Jagjit Singh, IG Prisons; Sunil Sangwan, Superintendent, Rohtak jail, and Dayanand, Superintendent, Jhajjar jail.<ref name="Hary Lok Ref6">{{cite news |title=Jail soil sold cheap, Lokayukta for probe against 3 officials |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/jail-soil-sold-cheap-lokayukta-for-probe-against-3-officials-110361 |access-date=12 September 2021 |publisher=Tribuneindia News Service |date=12 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, Haryana Lokayukta order dismissing a complaint for seeking probe into allegations of "favouritism" shown by than Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in colluding with state Chief Secretary DS Dhesi for suggesting names of his minister Ram Bilas Sharma’s daughter and Principal Secretary Rajesh Khullar’s wife for nomination as an appointment to IAS out from the state cadres of officers was challenged in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.<ref name="Hary Lok Ref7">{{cite news |title=Haryana Lokayukta's dismissal of 'favouritism complaint' challenged |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/haryana-lokayuktas-dismissal-of-favouritism-complaint-challenged-4427610/ |access-date=12 September 2021 |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=15 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013|Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013]]
* [[Delhi Lokayukta]]
* [[Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta]]
* [[Gujarat Lokayukta]]
* [[Goa Lokayukta]]
* [[Bihar Lokayukta]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://hrlokayukta.gov.in/en/honble-lokayukta/ official website]


[[Category:Government of Haryana]]
[[Category:Lokayuktas]]

Haryana Lokayukta - Revision history

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