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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a complaint may be made under this Act to the Lokayukta,- (a) in the case of corruption, by any person ; (b) in the case of a grievance, by the person aggrieved ; (c) in the case of an allegation, by any person other than a public servant : Provided that, where the person aggrieved is dead or is for any reason unable to act for himself, the complaint may be made by any person who in law represents his estate or, as the case may be, by any person who is authorized by him in this behalf. (2) Every complaint shall be made in such form and shall be accompanied by such affidavits as may be prescribed. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any Act, any letter written to the Lokayukta by a person in police custody, or in a gaol or in any asylum or other place for insane persons, shall be forwarded to the addressee unopened and without delay by the police officer or other person in charge of such gaol, asylum or other place and the Lokayukta, may, if satisfied that it is necessary so to do, treat such letter as a complaint made in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2). (4) In the case of any complaint involving a grievance, nothing in this Act shall be construed as empowering the Lokayukta to question any administrative action involving the exercise of a discretion except where he is satisfied that the elements involved in the exercise of the discretion are absent to such an extent that the discretion can prima facie be regarded as having been improperly exercised.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a complaint may be made under this Act to the Lokayukta,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) in the case of corruption, by any person ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> in the case of a grievance, by the person aggrieved ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) in the case of an allegation, by any person other than a public servant :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, where the person aggrieved is dead or is for any reason unable to act for himself, the complaint may be made by any person who in law represents his estate or, as the case may be, by any person who is authorized by him in this behalf.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Every complaint shall be made in such form and shall be accompanied by such affidavits as may be prescribed.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) Notwithstanding anything contained in any Act, any letter written to the Lokayukta by a person in police custody, or in a gaol or in any asylum or other place for insane persons, shall be forwarded to the addressee unopened and without delay by the police officer or other person in charge of such gaol, asylum or other place and the Lokayukta, may, if satisfied that it is necessary so to do, treat such letter as a complaint made in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (<i>2</i>).<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) In the case of any complaint involving a grievance, nothing in this Act shall be construed as empowering the Lokayukta to question any administrative action involving the exercise of a discretion except where he is satisfied that the elements involved in the exercise of the discretion are absent to such an extent that the discretion can prima facie be regarded as having been improperly exercised.<br>