Conditions of Service

The Kerala Lok Ayukta and Upa Lok Ayuktas
(Conditions of Service) Rules, 1999

(G.O.(P) No. 46/99/vig 17-5-1999 published in K.G. Exty No. 961 dated 18-5-1999. )

S.R.O.No. 429/99:- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999 (8 of 1999) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 23 thereof, Government of Kerala hereby make the following Rules regarding the conditions of service of the Lok Ayukta and the Upa Lok Ayuktas, namely :-

1. Short title and commencement :- (1) These Rules may be called the Kerala Lok Ayukta and Upa Lok Ayuktas (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1999.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions :- (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

"Act" means the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999 (8 of 1999).

3. Salary and allowance and other benefits of the Lok Ayukta and Upa Lok Ayuktas :- The Lok Ayukta or an Upa Lok Ayukta appointed, on his assuming charge, becomes entitled to the salary and allowances and other benefits conferred under these rules, including pensionary benefits for the whole of the term for which he is entitled to continue as Lok Ayukta or Upa Lok Ayukta as the case may be. The Lok Ayukta shall be entitled to the same salary and allowances as that of a Supreme Court Judge or the Chief Justice of High Court. An Upa Lok Ayukta shall be entitled to the same salary and allowances as that of a Judge of a High Court:

Provided that where the Lok Ayukta or Upa Lok Ayukta, at the time of his appointment is in receipt of pension in respect of any previous service, as a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court, his salary in respect of service as Lok Ayukta or an Upa Lok Ayukta, as the case may be, shall be reduced-

(a) by the amount of that pension, except pension received as freedom fighter;

(b) if he has, before such appointment, received in lieu of a portion of the pension due to him in respect of such previous service, the commuted value thereof, by the amount of the pension he would have
received had he not obtained the facility of communtation;

(c) if he has, before such appointment, received a retirement gratuity in respect of such previous service, by the pension equivalent of that gratuity;

4. Perquisites:- The Lok Ayukta shall be entitled to the same perquisites as that of a Judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala, as the case may be, from time to time. The Upa Lok Ayukta shall be entitled to the same perquisites as that of a Judge of High Court, from time to time.

5. Daily allowance:- Lok Ayukta or an Upa Lok Ayukta shall be entitled for daily allowance at the same rate as that of a Judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court or a Judge of a High Court, as the case may be, from time to time.

6. Surrender of leave:- The Lok Ayukta or an Upa Lok Ayukta shall be entitled to surrender leave facilities as in the case of a Class I Officer of the State Government.
7. Medical Reimbursement:- The Lok Ayukta or Upa Lok Ayukta shall be entitled to the same Medical Attendance in accordance with the Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker. Leader of Opposition, Chief Whip and the Members of the Legislative Assembly Rules. 1982.

8. Leave travel concession:- The Lok Ayukta or Upa Lok Ayukta and members of his family shall be entitled to the same Leave Travel Concessions as that of a Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court, as the case may be, and the members of his family, from time to time.

9. Pension:- The Lok Ayukta shall be entitled for an annual pension at the rate of Rs. 14, 630 for one completed year of service as Lok Ayukta and the Upa Lok Ayukta shall be entitled for an annual pension @ Rs. 11,150 for one completed year of service as Upa Lok Ayukta. The pension at the above rate shall be added to the pension which he is already getting at the time of joining as the Lok Ayukta or the Upa Lok Ayukta, to arrive at the pension to which he would be entitled, when he ceases to be a member of the Lok Ayukta or the Upa Lok Ayukta, as the case may be.

10. Residuary matters:- In matters not made mention of in these rules and for which provision is there in the Rules, notifications, orders and proceedings for the time being in force, which govern the conditions of service of a Judge of the Supreme Court of Chief Justice of High Court or Judge of a High Court, as the case may be, those provisions shall be applicable to a Lok Ayukta or an Upa Lok Ayukta, as far as practicable, under this Act.