MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Department of Personnel and Training
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2020
G.S.R.148(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Lokpal (Complaint) Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition. – In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires–
(a) “Act” means the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014);
(b) “offence” means an offence punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988);
(c) words and expressions used and not defined in these rules, but defined under the Act shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them under the Act.
3. Form and manner of complaint. – (1) For the purposes of clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act, a complaint shall be filed in the form appended to these rules as Annexure.
(2) A complaint shall be filed in any of the following manner, namely: –
(i) electronically, in the manner, as laid down by the Lokpal; or
(ii) by post; or
(iii) in person:
Provided that where the complaint is filed electronically, the hard copy thereof shall be required to be submitted to the Lokpal within a period of fifteen days from the date of filing:
Provided further that the Lokpal shall not keep the said complaint, received electronically, as pending, if the same is complete in all respects.
(3) A complaint shall contain the details of allegations about commission of an offence committed by the public servant:
Provided that no complaint shall be filed against the public servant under the Army Act, 1950(45 of 1950) or the the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957) or the Air Force Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) or the Coast Guard Act, 1978 (30 of 1978), as the case may be.
(4) A complaint may ordinarily be made in English:
Provided that the Lokpal may also entertain a complaint in any of the languages referred to in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.
(5) The following shall be required to be annexed with the complaint, namely: –
(a) copy of the identity proof as specified in the form of complaint;
(b) registration or incorporation certificate of the organisation, on whose behalf the complaint is being made, if it is a board, body, corporation, company, limited liability partnership, authority, society, association of persons or trust;
(c) copy of authorization certificate in favour of the signatory if the complaint is being made on behalf of the board, body, corporation, company, limited liability partnership, authority, society, association of persons or trusts;
(d) an Affidavit in the form as specified in the Part D of the Annexure; and
(e) duly signed detailed statement making out the allegation.
(6) The complaint filed against a public servant referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act, shall be decided by the full bench referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 14, in the first instance, at the admission stage.
(7) The complaint filed against a public servant referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act shall be decided by the bench as referred to in sub-section (3) of section 20 of the Act, in the first instance, at the admission stage.
(8) The Lokpal may seek such other information or affidavit relating to a complaint, as it deems fit.
4. Handling form(s) of complaint. – The Lokpal may process a complaint in the following manner, namely:-
(a) protect the identity of the complainant or the public servant complained against till the conclusion of the inquiry or investigation:
Provided that the protection, shall not be applicable, in cases where the complainant himself has revealed his identity to any other office or authority while making a complaint to the Lokpal;
(b) protect the integrity of the process of inquiry or investigation;
(c) dispose of the complaints, in limine, under the following conditions, namely:-
(i) where the contents of the complaint are illegible;
(ii) where the contents of the complaint are vague or ambiguous;
(iii) where the contents of the complaint are trivial or frivolous;
(iv) where the complaint does not contain allegation against a public servant;
(v) where the complaint is not filed within the period of limitation under section 53 of the Act; and
(vi) where the cause of the complaint is pending before any other Court or Tribunal or Authority.
(d) the Lokpal shall dispose of the complaints satisfying the conditions as contained in clause (c) above within a period of thirty days.
ANNEXURE
FORM OF COMPLAINT
[See rule 3]
PART A
DETAILS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE COMPLAINANT/ SIGNATORY TO THE COMPLAINT
- Specify if the complaint is being made by
| Individual | Society | Association of persons | Trust | Company | ||||||||||||
| Limited Liability Partnership | Board | Body | Corporation | |||||||||||||
| Authority | Others | |||||||||||||||
- Name of the complainant (in block letters) @ attach an identity proof.
NOTE: Any of the following documents will be considered as a valid proof of identity –
Driving License, Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Government/Public Sector Undertaking/Public Limited Company, Passbook with photograph issued by a Bank/Post Office, PAN Card, Smart Card issued by Registrar General of India under National Population Register, MNREGA Job Card, Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, Pension document with photograph, Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and Aadhaar Card.
| Title (Shri/Smt./Kum./Dr. etc.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Surname | ||||||||||||||||
| Middle Name | ||||||||||||||||
| First Name | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Gender | Male | Female | Transgender | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Age | |||||||||||||||
| [in complete years] | ||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Nationality$ | |||||||||||||||
| $ in case the complainant is | ||||||||||||||||
| not a citizen of India, only a | ||||||||||||||||
| copy of the Passport will be | ||||||||||||||||
| accepted as a proof of identity | ||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Details of identity/residence proof to be enclosed with the complaint | |||||||||||||||
| Document attached (Tick | the | Smart | Card | |||||||||||||
| appropriate box) | Passbooks | with | issued | by | ||||||||||||
| Registrar | ||||||||||||||||
| Driving | photograph issued | MNREGA | Aadhaar | |||||||||||||
| General of India | ||||||||||||||||
| Licence | by | Bank/Post | Job Card | Card | ||||||||||||
| under National | ||||||||||||||||
| Office | ||||||||||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||||||||
| Register | ||||||||||||||||
| Service | Identity | Health | Official | |||||||||||||
| Card | with | |||||||||||||||
| Insurance Smart | ||||||||||||||||
| identity | ||||||||||||||||
| photograph issued | Pension | |||||||||||||||
| Card | issued | |||||||||||||||
| cards issued | ||||||||||||||||
| by | Central/State | docum- ent | ||||||||||||||
| PAN Card | under | the | to MPs/ | |||||||||||||
| Govt./PSUs/ | with photo- | |||||||||||||||
| scheme | of | |||||||||||||||
| Public | Limited | MLAs/ | graph | |||||||||||||
| Ministry | of | |||||||||||||||
| Companies to its | ||||||||||||||||
| MLCs, | ||||||||||||||||
| Labour | ||||||||||||||||
| employees | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) Number | ||||||||||||||||
| (b) Date of issue | ||||||||||||||||
| (c) Validity upto | ||||||||||||||||
| (d)Issuing Authority | ||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Permanent Address | |||||||||||||||
| House/Property | ||||||||||||||||
| Number/Locality | ||||||||||||||||
| Village/District/City | ||||||||||||||||
| State | ||||||||||||||||
| Country | ||||||||||||||||
| Pin Code/Postal or Zonal Code | ||||||||||||||||
| 8. | Address for correspondence | ||||||||||
| House/Property | |||||||||||
| Number/Locality | |||||||||||
| Village/District/City | |||||||||||
| State | |||||||||||
| Country | |||||||||||
| Pin Code/Postal or Zonal Code | |||||||||||
| 9. | Occupation/ | ||||||||||
| designation/ | |||||||||||
| avocation: | |||||||||||
| 10. | (a) Telephone Number (with | (b) Mobile Number (with | |||||||||
| ISD/STD codes) | country code) | ||||||||||
| 11. | e-mail id | ||||||||||
| 12. | Mode of | presentation of | the | (a) | In person | ||||||
| Complaint | (Tick | the | |||||||||
| appropriate column) | |||||||||||
| (b) | By Post | ||||||||||
| [see rule 4(1)] | |||||||||||
| (c) | Electronically | ||||||||||
| Note: A physical copy is to be provided to the Lokpal | |||||||||||
| within a period of fifteen days. | |||||||||||
| 13. | Whether | a | duly notarized | ||||||||
| affidavit as annexed to this | YES | NO | |||||||||
| form has been enclosed? | |||||||||||
| 14. | Whether the complainant is the | ||||||||||
| victim? | YES | NO | |||||||||
It is certified that to the best of my knowledge, belief and information:
- the alleged offence in respect of which present complaint is being made is within the period of seven years [limitation as laid down under section 53 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013];
- no matter or proceeding related to allegation of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 being made under this complaint is pending before any court or committee of either House of Parliament or before any other authority and the complaint is not barred from being made before the Lokpal by section 15 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
Signature of the complainant/
authorised signatory
Place
Date
PART B
ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE SIGNATORY TO THE COMPLAINT IF THE COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF A BODY OR BOARD OR CORPORATION OR AUTHORITY OR COMPANY, SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS OR TRUST OR LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
| 1. | In case the complaint is made by a body or board or corporation or authority or company, society or association | ||||||||
| of persons or trust or limited liability partnership, then please indicate: | |||||||||
| (a) | Whether such organisation as referred | YES | NO | ||||||
| to above is based in India? (Tick the | |||||||||
| appropriate column) | |||||||||
| (b) | If the answer to (a) above is “YES” then | ||||||||
| whether | the | certificate | of | ||||||
| registration/incorporation | YES | NO | |||||||
| [as issued by the authority competent to | |||||||||
| issue such certificate in India or by | |||||||||
| authority competent to issue such | |||||||||
| certificate as per the regulating law of | |||||||||
| the Foreign State, as the case may be], | |||||||||
| in respect of such organisation has been | |||||||||
| enclosed? (Tick the appropriate column) | |||||||||
| (c) | Indicate the name of the competent | ||||||||
| authority which has issued the | |||||||||
| certificate of registration/ incorporation | |||||||||
| of the organisation | |||||||||
| (d) | Address for correspondence with the Organisation | ||||||||
| House/Property Number/Locality | |||||||||
| Village/District/City | |||||||||
| State | |||||||||
| Country | |||||||||
| Pin Code/Postal or Zonal Code | |||||||||
| (f) | Telephone Number (with ISD/STD | (b) Mobile Number (with | |||||||
| codes) | country code) | ||||||||
| (g) | e-mail id | ||||||||
| 2. | Personal details of office bearers and | furnish details in respect of each Office Bearer and Head of | |||||||
| head of the organisation | Organisation in the format as contained | in Part A of this form. | |||||||
| [please see section 47 of the Act] | |||||||||
Attach separate sheets in respect of each individual.
- Details of the person who has authorised the signatory to file the complaint on behalf of the organisation
- Name of the person authorising the signatory to file the complaint (in block letters)
attach an identity proof.
NOTE: Any of the following documents will be considered as a valid proof of identity –
Driving License, Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Government/Public Sector Undertaking/Public Limited Company, Passbooks with photograph issued by a Bank/Post Office, PAN Card, Smart Card issued by Registrar General of India under National Population Register, MNREGA Job Card, Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, Pension document with photograph, Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and Aadhaar Card.
Title
(Shri/Smt./Kum./Dr. etc.)
Surname
Middle Name
First Name
| 5. | Gender | Male | Female | Transgender | ||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Age | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Nationality$ | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ in case the person | ||||||||||||||||||||
| authorising the signatory | ||||||||||||||||||||
| is not a citizen of India, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| only a copy of the | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passport will be accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| as a proof of identity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | Details of identity/residence proof of the person authorising the signatory enclosed with the complaint | |||||||||||||||||||
| Document attached (Tick | Driving | Passbooks | with | MNREGA | Aadhaar | |||||||||||||||
| the appropriate box) | photograph issued by | PAN Card | ||||||||||||||||||
| Licence | Job Card | Card | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bank/Post Office | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Smart | Card | Service Identity Card | ||||||||||||||||||
| with | photograph | Health | Official | |||||||||||||||||
| issued | by | |||||||||||||||||||
| issued | by | Insurance Smart | identity | Pension | ||||||||||||||||
| Registrar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Central/State | Card | issued | cards | docum- | ||||||||||||||||
| General | of | |||||||||||||||||||
| Government | /Public | under | the | issued to | ent with | |||||||||||||||
| India under | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sector Undertaking/ | scheme | of | MPs/ | photo- | ||||||||||||||||
| National | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | Limited | Ministry | of | MLAs/ML | graph | |||||||||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company | to | its | Labour | Cs, | ||||||||||||||||
| Register | ||||||||||||||||||||
| employees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Number | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) Date of issue | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (c)Validity upto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (d)Issuing Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Permanent Address of person authorising the signatory | |||||||||||||||||||
| House/Property Number/Locality | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Village/District/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | ||||||||||||||||||||
| State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pin Code/Postal or Zonal Code | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | Address for correspondence | |||||||||||||||||||
| House/Property Number/Locality | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Village/District/City | ||||||||||||||||||||
| State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pin Code/Postal or Zonal Code | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. | Occupation/ | |||||||||||||||||||
| designation/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| avocation: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. | (a) Telephone Number (with ISD/STD | (b) Mobile Number (with | ||||||||||||||||||
| codes) | country code) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13. | e-mail id | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14. | Whether an authorisation document has | YES | NO | |||||||||||||||||
| been enclosed? (Please tick | the | |||||||||||||||||||
| appropriate box) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15. | Details of third party, if any, likely to be | |||||||||||||||||||
| affected by the complaint | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Name | |||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Gender | MALE | FEMALE | TRANSGENDER | ||||||
| (c) | Age | |||||||||
| (d) | Full Address | |||||||||
| (e) | Telephone Number (with ISD/STD | (b) Mobile Number | ||||||||
| codes) | (with country code) | |||||||||
| (f) | e-mail Id | |||||||||
PART C
DETAILS AS REGARDS THE PUBLIC SERVANT AGAINST WHOM THE COMPLAINT IS BEING MADE
| 1. | Name of the public servant(s) against | ||||||||||
| whom complaint is being made (in | |||||||||||
| block letters)* | |||||||||||
| * attach a separate sheet in respect of | |||||||||||
| each public servant against whom a | |||||||||||
| complaint is being made. | |||||||||||
| Note: Details of third party/ parties, if | |||||||||||
| aware, whose interests are likely to be | |||||||||||
| prejudicially affected by the said | |||||||||||
| complaint | as | contemplated | under | ||||||||
| Section 21 of the Act may also be | |||||||||||
| separately furnished | |||||||||||
| 2. | Present designation/status of the public | ||||||||||
| servant(s) against whom complaint is | |||||||||||
| being made | |||||||||||
| 3. | Whether the complaint is against any | YES | NO | ||||||||
| officer or employee or agency | |||||||||||
| (including the Delhi Special Police | |||||||||||
| Establishment), | under | or | associated | ||||||||
| with the Lokpal? (tick the appropriate | |||||||||||
| box) | |||||||||||
| [see section 38 of the Lokpal and | |||||||||||
| Lokayuktas Act, 2013] | |||||||||||
| 4. | With respect to | serial | no. | 2 | above, | Designation of the | Organisation/Agency having | ||||
| indicate: | administrative control over the | ||||||||||
| officer/employee | |||||||||||
| said officer/employee | |||||||||||
| 5(a). | Category of the public servant against | The Prime Minister | |||||||||
| whom the | complaint is | being | made | ||||||||
| A Minister of the Union | |||||||||||
| (tick the appropriate box) | |||||||||||
| [see section 14 | of the | Lokpal and | |||||||||
| A Member of the Council | of States (Rajya | ||||||||||
| Lokayuktas Act, 2013] | |||||||||||
| Sabha) | |||||||||||
| A Member of the House of the People (Lok | |||||||||||
| Sabha) | |||||||||||
| A Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ officer in the | |||||||||||
| Ministry or Department of the Central | |||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| A Group ‘C’ or Group ‘D’ officer in the | |||||||||||
| Ministry or Department of the Central | |||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of a Body | |||||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of a Board | |||||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of a Corporation | |||||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of an Authority | |||||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of a Company | |||||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of a Society | |||||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of an | |||||||||||||
| Autonomous body | |||||||||||||
| A Chairperson or a Member of a Trust | |||||||||||||
| An officer or employee of a Body | |||||||||||||
| An officer | or employee of a Board | ||||||||||||
| An officer | or employee of a Corporation | ||||||||||||
| An officer | or employee of an Authority | ||||||||||||
| An officer or employee of a Company | |||||||||||||
| An officer | or employee of a Society | ||||||||||||
| An officer | or employee of an Autonomous | ||||||||||||
| body | |||||||||||||
| An officer | or employee of a Trust | ||||||||||||
| A Director, Manager, Secretary or other | |||||||||||||
| officer of association of persons, society or | |||||||||||||
| trust | |||||||||||||
| Any other category | |||||||||||||
| 5(b). | In case the complaint is made against | ||||||||||||
| any other category of public servants, | |||||||||||||
| specify | |||||||||||||
| 6. | In case the complaint is against | any | |||||||||||
| Chairperson/Member/ | |||||||||||||
| Officer/Employee of a Trust or an | |||||||||||||
| Association of Persons or Society, | |||||||||||||
| indicate: | |||||||||||||
| (a) | Whether the organisation is wholly or | YES | NO | ||||||||||
| partly financed by the Government | |||||||||||||
| (tick the appropriate box) | |||||||||||||
| (b) | Whether | the | annual income of | the | YES | NO | |||||||
| organisation exceeds one crore rupees | |||||||||||||
| asspecifiedbytheCentral | |||||||||||||
| Government | vide | notification | No. | ||||||||||
| 407/02/2016-AVD-IV(Lokpal)(Pt.1) – | |||||||||||||
| [Notifications | Numbers | S.O.2154(E) | |||||||||||
| and S.O. 2155(E)] dated 20th June, | |||||||||||||
| 2016 (tick the appropriate box) | |||||||||||||
| [see clause (g) of sub-section (1) of | |||||||||||||
| section | 14 | of | the | Lokpal | and | ||||||||
| Lokayuktas Act, 2013] | |||||||||||||
| (c) | Whether the Organisation is in receipt | YES | NO | ||||||||
| of any donation from any foreign | |||||||||||
| source under the Foreign Contribution | |||||||||||
| (Regulation) Act, 2010 in excess of ten | |||||||||||
| lakh rupees in a year? (tick the | |||||||||||
| appropriate box) | |||||||||||
| [see clause (h) of sub-section (1) of | |||||||||||
| section 14 | of | the | Lokpal | and | |||||||
| Lokayuktas Act, 2013] | |||||||||||
| 7. | Please state, if aware, as to whether the | ||||||||||
| public servant is presently serving the | YES | NO | |||||||||
| affairs of the State or in any body or | |||||||||||
| Board or corporation or authority, etc. | |||||||||||
| established by an Act of the State | |||||||||||
| Legislature or wholly or partly | |||||||||||
| financed by the State Government or | |||||||||||
| controlled by it? (tick the appropriate | |||||||||||
| box) | |||||||||||
| [see proviso under clause (f) of sub- | |||||||||||
| section (1) | of section 14 and proviso | ||||||||||
| to sub-section (3) of section 14 of the | |||||||||||
| Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013] | |||||||||||
| 8. | Post held by the public servant at the | ||||||||||
| time of commission of alleged offence | |||||||||||
| under the Prevention of Corruption | |||||||||||
| Act, 1988. | |||||||||||
| [see Explanation to section 14 of the | |||||||||||
| Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013] | |||||||||||
| 9. | Details of the Cause of Action/offence | ||||||||||
| (under the Prevention of Corruption | |||||||||||
| Act, 1988). | |||||||||||
| (i) | Period | during | which alleged | from | to | ||||||
| misconduct was committed. | |||||||||||
| [see Explanation to section 14 of the | |||||||||||
| Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013] | |||||||||||
| (ii) | Place of occurrence: | ||||||||||
| (iii) | District: | ||||||||||
| (iv) | State: | ||||||||||
| 10. | Summary | of facts/allegations | of | Facts and Circumstances: | |||||||
| corruption: | [Detailed | complaint | |||||||||
| duly signed to be enclosed] | |||||||||||
| Details of the offences alleged under | |||||||||||||||
| the Prevention of Corruption Act | |||||||||||||||
| (Briefly indicate the facts and | |||||||||||||||
| consequential allegations | against | the | |||||||||||||
| public | servant | which | constitute | ||||||||||||
| offence(s) under the Prevention of | |||||||||||||||
| Corruption Act, 1988) | |||||||||||||||
| Allegations^: | |||||||||||||||
| ^ if possible, indicate the statutory provision alleged to have | |||||||||||||||
| been violated by a particular act of commission or omission | |||||||||||||||
| 11. | Names of Witnesses in support of the | ||||||||||||||
| allegations, if any: | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Number of Witnesses: | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Name (s): | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | ||||||||||
| (c) | Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| (d) | Age: | ||||||||||||||
| (e) | Full Address: | ||||||||||||||
| (f) | Mobile No.: | ||||||||||||||
| (g) | E-mail Id: | ||||||||||||||
| Add additional sheets if the number of witnesses exceeds | |||||||||||||||
| 12. | Particulars/List | of the | documents | ||||||||||||
| relied upon by the Complainant in | |||||||||||||||
| support of the allegation: | |||||||||||||||
| 13. | Any | other | information, | the | |||||||||||
| complainant desires to furnish/disclose | |||||||||||||||
| which | may | be | relevant | to | |||||||||||
| inquiry/investigation | into | the | |||||||||||||
| allegation of corruption. | |||||||||||||||
| 14. | Whether copies of the documents and | YES | NO | ||||||||||||
| other | material | evidence | (including | ||||||||||||
| electronic evidence, if any) relied upon | |||||||||||||||
| by the complainant and referred to in | |||||||||||||||
| the complaint have been submitted? | |||||||||||||||
| (tick the appropriate box) | |||||||||||||||
| 15. | If the complaint is being filed | ||||||||||||||
| electronically whether | pdf formats | of | YES | NO | |||||||||||
| the documents and other material | |||||||||||||||
| relied | upon has | been | attached to | the | |||||||||||
Electronic format of the complaint
(tick the appropriate box)
[please also see sub-rule (2) of rule 3
of these rules]
Signature of the complainant/
authorised person
PLACE
DATE
Day …………. Month…… Year
PART D
AFFIDAVIT
(to be sworn on a non-judicial stamp paper)
I ……………………………………………. aged ………………… years, s/o ……………………………….
r/o ………………………… do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under-
That I am filing this complaint on my own behalf
OR
That I am filing this complaint on behalf of body/Board/ Corporation/ Authority/ Company/ society/trust/association of persons/Non-Governmental Organisation/ Limited Liability Partnership (give its name and registration number, if any) having their office at (give contact address/email/phone/fax of the organization) and that I am authorized to sign and make this complaint vide its resolution dated …………..
That I have filed the present complaint under the provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder.
That I have gone through the provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and do hereby affirm that the present complaint is in conformity therewith and I am fully aware that under the provisions of sections and 47 of the Act making any false and frivolous or vexatious complaint is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
That neither I nor any other person in the organisation / institution / body that I represent in this complaint has filed any complaint in this matter before any Court or Committee of either House of Parliament or before any other Authority and this complaint does not attract the provisions of section 15 of the Act.
I state that before filing this complaint I have collected and presented the information and supporting evidence to the best of my knowledge, ability and capacity which are relevant in support of the allegations of corruption against the concerned public servant and I further confirm that I have not concealed any data / material / information in this complaint.
Solemnly affirmed at …………………this…………….day of………….20……….
DEPONENT
I……………………………………………. the above named deponent do hereby verify that the contents of the aforesaid paragraphs 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is concealed therefrom.
Verified at………………………this…………….day of …………………20……………
DEPONENT
[F.No. 407/03/2019-AVD.IV(LP)]
SRINIVAS R. KATIKITHALA, Addl. Secy.