The Organisation

          The Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999 (Act 8 of 1999) is an Act to make provision for the appointment and functions of certain authorities for making enquiries into any action (including any omission and commission in connection with or arising out of such action) relatable to matters specified in List II or List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India taken by or on behalf of the Government of Kerala or certain public authorities in the State of Kerala in certain cases and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto.

Preample :- WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the appointment and functions of certain
authorities for making enquiries into any action (including any omission and commission in connection with or arising out of such action) relatable to matters specified in List II or List III of the Seventh Schedule to the
Constitution of India, taken by or on behalf of the Government of Kerala or certain public servants in the state of Kerala in certain cases and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto:

BE it enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

The Act be deemed to have come into force on the 15th day of November, 1998.

Please see The Kerala Lok Ayukta Act 1999

Administrative set up

Head Quarters :
The Kerala Lok Ayukta
Legislature Complex (Ground floor and 4th floor)
Vikas Bhavan (P.O),
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 033
Fax No. 0471 - 300549

Investigating Agency :
Department of Mining and Geology
Ist Floor, Kesavadasapuram,
Pattom Palace P.O
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 004

Official Hirarchy

1. Hon. Mr. Justice K. Sreedharan (Former Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court)	Lok Ayukta
2. Hon. Mr. Justice K. A. Muhammed Shafi (Former Judge of High Court of Kerala)	Upa Lok Ayukta
3. Hon. Mr. Justice N. Krishnan Nair (Former Judge of High Court of Kerala)	Upa Lok Ayukta

Investigating Agency

1. Director of Investigation (ADGP/IGP)

2. Superintendent of Police

3. Deputy Superintendent of Police

4. Circile Inspectors etc.

Name, Address & Phone Nos. of Hon'ble Lok ayuktas

	Name	Address	Resi: Address	Phone. Nos
1	Hon.Mr.Justice. K. Sreedharan	Lok Ayukta , Vikas Bhavan P.O Trivandrum-- 695 033	--	0471-2300494 (O)
	Hon.Mr.Justice K. A. Muhammed Shafi	Upa Lok Ayukta Vikas Bhavan P.O Trivandrum-- 695 033		0471-2300497 (O) 0471-2551072(R)
2	Hon. Mr. Justice N. Krishnan Nair	Upa Lok Ayukta Vikas Bhavan P.O Trivandrum-- 695 033	--	0471-2300496 (O) 0471-2317657(R)

Administrative Heads

1. Registrar

2. Additional Registrar

3. Deputy Registrar

Who is Competent Authority under section 2 (d)

(d) ''competent authority'', in relation to a public servant, means, -

(i) in the case of the Chief Minister or a Member of the State Legislature, or an office bearer of a political party, at the State level, the Governor acting in his discretion;

(ii) in the case of a Minister or Secretary, the Chief Minister;

(iii) in the case of an officer of the All India Service, employed in connection with the affairs of the State, the Minister concerned;

(iv) in the case of a Government servant, other than a Secretary, the Government of Kerala;

(v) in the case of any other public servant, such authority, as may be prescribed;