Consideration of views.

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The views received under section 21 of the Act,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) relating to the Chief Minister and any Minister shall be considered by full bench of Lokayukta; and<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> relating to other public servants shall be considered by not less than two members of Lokayukta.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) If there is no <i>prima facie</i> 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 :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) in case of closure of the proceedings, may take action to proceed against the complainant under section 51; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> may direct for preliminary inquiry under the provisions of this Act:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>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.<br>