Justifying the Lok Ayukta Amendment Ordinance empowering the State government to decide on the Lok Ayukta’s declaration for vacating a public servant found guilty of corruption and maladministration, the State government on Monday informed the Kerala High Court that it was well within its legislative domain to alter, amend or vary powers of the Lok Ayukta by way of an Ordinance.
In an affidavit, the government submitted that the functions of the Lok Ayukta were only investigative in nature and the Lok Ayukta or Upa Lok Ayukta was neither a court nor a tribunal.
