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{{Short description|Anti-corruption Ombudsman for the state of Telangana}}
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'''Telangana Lokayukta''' is the [[parliamentary ombudsman]] formed by the erstwhile of [[Andhra Pradesh]] under the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 83 and adapted by [[Telangana]]<ref name="Telangana bifurcation">{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=Internet |title=The story of India's 29th State — Telangana |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/The-story-of-Indias-29th-State-%E2%80%94-Telangana/article14384461.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=26 August 2021 |language=en-IN |date=1 June 2016}}</ref> after getting bifurcated from Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="Telangana Loka Ref1">{{cite web |title=Upa Lokayukta |url=http://lokayukta.telangana.gov.in/index.jsp |website=lokayukta.telangana.gov.in |access-date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823140521/http://lokayukta.telangana.gov.in/index.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Telanga Lok Ref1">{{cite news |title=How Telangana demand led to bifurcation |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-telangana-demand-led-to-bifurcation-andhra-special-state-status-5091299/ |access-date=23 August 2021 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=9 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The institution was designed to as a high level statutory functionary for the state of Telangana for addressing the public complaints against the state government officials and its administration and is independent of the governing political and public administration. The Act became Law from 1 November 1983. With [[The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013]] adopted by the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] coming into force on 16 January 2014, each state in India was required to appoint its [[Lokayukta]] within a year.<ref name="Telangana Lok1">{{cite news |last1=Seetharaman |first1=G. |title=Delay in appointment of Lokpal & Lokayukta: Who will bell the graft? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/why-there-is-no-lokpal-at-centre-and-lokayukta-in-many-states/articleshow/66570168.cms?from=mdr |access-date=24 August 2021 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=10 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=Our |title=Lok Sabha passes landmark Lokpal Bill |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/lok-sabha-passes-landmark-lokpal-bill/article20701403.ece1 |access-date=28 August 2021 |publisher=@businessline |date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The mission of the Institution of Lokayukta is to eradicate the evil of corruption, favouritism, abuse of position and Power among the public functionaries and improve efficiency and to create cleaner image of the top public functionaries and promote fairness and honesty.

The state [[Governor]] appoints Lokayukta on recommendation of the committee consisting of the State [[Chief Minister]], [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of Legislative Assembly, [[Leader of Opposition]], Chairman of Legislative Council and Leader of Opposition of Legislative Council.

== History and administration ==
[[File:Bashirbagh Guesthouse AndhraPatrikaBuilding.jpg|left|thumb|200px| Exterior view of the building as in 1936 after it was restored as a guesthouse by City Improvement Board.]]
The Lokayukta Act, 1983 passed in erstwhile joint state of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1983 was accepted by Telangana after its formation in the year 2014.<ref name="Telangana Loka Ref1" /> The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013, makes it compulsory for each state to appoint Lokayukta similar to Lokpal at central level for investigation into complaints of corruption against government officers in public offices.<ref>{{cite news |title=Only four states have appointed judicial, non-judicial members of Lokayukta, says report |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/only-four-states-have-appointed-judicial-non-judicial-members-of-lokayukta-says-report/articleshow/79627314.cms?from=mdr |access-date=26 August 2021 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=8 December 2020}}</ref>

In 2019, Telangana Government passed an ordinance that in addition to serving chief Justices or sitting judges even retired Chief Justices or retired Justices can be considered as eligible for appointment for the position as the State Lokayukta.<ref>{{cite news |title=Telangana government ordinance: Ex-High Court judges can now chair Lokayukta Act |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2019/dec/14/telangana-government-ordinance-ex-high-court-judges-can-now-chair-lokayukta-act-2076015.html |access-date=24 August 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=14 December 2019}}</ref>
===Location===

The state Lokayukta is currently operating from the erstwhile Andhra Patrika building at [[Basheerbagh]]. This building is listed as a [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India|heritage structure]]. The building earlier might have been an outhouse of now demolished [[Basheer Bagh Palace|Basheer Bagh palace.]] The building was converted to a guesthouse in 1930s and since 1950s was the office of ''Jagir'' Administration and ''Andhra Patrika''. Since 2005 the office of Lokayukta is situated here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.libraries.mit.edu/img/libs/rotch/HyderabadGuide_2009.pdf|title=A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad Deccan.|access-date=2024-06-28}}</ref>
== Powers ==

The institution has independent powers to investigate and prosecute any government official or public servants who are covered by the act and against whom complaint is received for abusing his authority for self interest or causes hurt to anyone or any action done intentionally or following corrupt practices negatively impacting the state or individual.<ref name="Telangana Loka Ref5">{{cite web |title=About Institution |url=https://www.lokayukta.ap.nic.in/about-institution.html |website=www.lokayukta.ap.nic.in |access-date=25 August 2021 |archive-date=5 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505003704/http://www.lokayukta.ap.nic.in/about-institution.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Past Lokayuktas and tenure ==

In December 2019, the state Government had appointed retired high court judge CV Ramulu as state Lokayukta and V Niranjan Rao as the Upa-Lokayukta,<ref name="Telanga Lok Ref2">{{cite news |title=Telangana: Retired HC judge CV Ramulu named Telangana Lokayukta - ET Government |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/telangana-retired-hc-judge-cv-ramulu-named-telangana-lokayukta/72923322 |access-date=24 August 2021 |publisher=ETGovernment.com |date=22 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> as the position was vacant since 2014 when the new state was formed.<ref name="Telanga Lok Ref3">{{cite news |last1=Koride |first1=Mahesh |title=G Chandraiah new SHRC chief, CV Ramulu Telangana's first Lok Ayukta {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/chandraiah-new-shrc-chieframulu-ts-first-lok-ayukta/articleshow/72893127.cms |access-date=24 August 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=20 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
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! Index !!Name !! Holding charge from !! Holding charge to
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| 1
| Justice Mr.A. Avula Sambasiva Rao
| 14 November 1983
| 13 November 1988
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| 2
| Justice Mr.A. Seetharam Reddy
| 12 March 1990
| 11 March 1995
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| 3
| Justice Mr.D.J. Jagannadha Raju
| 11 May 1995
| 10 May 2000
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| 4
| Justice R. Ramanujam
| 12 July 2002
| 11 July 2007
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| 5
| Justice S. Ananda Reddy
| 12 October 2007
| 11 October 2012
|-
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== Notable cases ==

1. In October 2016, on receiving a complaint from Hyderabad city's child rights NGO, 'Balala Hakkula Sangham' (Child Rights Association), the institution had forwarded for enquiry from city's Police regarding a suicide death case of a 13-year-old girl allegedly due to a 68-day fast undertaken by her as part of a particular community ritual.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hyderabad Girl's death: Lokayukta seeks report from police |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-hyderabad-girl-s-death-lokayukta-seeks-report-from-police-2263800 |access-date=24 August 2021 |publisher=DNA India |date=14 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

2. In 2013, the institution had assigned a case and asked for a report from state CID on a petition from few teachers in relation to some teachers getting jobs and promotions on fake certificates.<ref>{{cite news |title=FGG asks governor to seek CID probe report on fake teachers {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/fgg-asks-governor-to-seek-cid-probe-report-on-fake-teachers/articleshow/85640153.cms |access-date=27 August 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=26 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

3. In April 2021, the institution restrained Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur from collecting additional fees from its students as the school has collected major part of it giving relief to the students and parents.<ref>{{cite news |title=HPS branch to stop fee collection: Lokayukta {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hps-branch-to-stop-fee-collection-lokayukta/articleshow/82170155.cms |access-date=27 August 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=21 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==

*[[The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013]]
*[[Karnataka Lokayukta]]
*[[Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta]]
*[[Delhi Lokayukta]]
*[[Tamilnadu Lokayukta]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://lokayukta.telangana.gov.in// official website]
* [http://www.lokayukta.ap.nic.in// official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823133734/https://www.lokayukta.ap.nic.in/ |date=23 August 2021 }}


[[Category:Government of Telangana]]
[[Category:Politics of Telangana]]
[[Category:Lokayuktas]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]

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