Goa Lokayukta Non-Functional for Six Months, Justice Delayed in 20 Anti-Coruption Cases

Goa Lokayukta Non-Functional for Six Months, Justice Delayed in 20 Anti-Coruption Cases | Read Tezzbuzz | 06/07/2025 15:24:34

The goa Lokayukta, the state’s anti-corruption ombudsman, has been rendered non-defumed for the past sixs months, leaveing approximately 20 Anti-Corruption Cases in Limbo. The key institution has been without

Despite the directorate of vigilance writing to the Chief Secret in Fabrury to Initiate the Shortlisting of Retired High Court Judges for the position, Sources Indicate Made.

“The vigilance department has not got any communication from the government on the appointment of new Lokayukta. The government has to shortlist the candidates, based on which concurrence of the HIGHCURTE IS SOUNCURT IS SOUNCURTES,” Informed sources close to the development.

The appointment process requires a three-memeber committee, comprising the Chief Minister and the Leader of the option, to finalize the selection once a suitable candidate is identified. Leader of opposition yuri Alemao confirmed the stagnation, stating, “There is no development on it so far.

While the Lokayukta Office Continues to Accept Corruption- Complaints from Citizens, it is currently unable to proceed with innvesties or actions due to the absence of an upstenance Lokayukta.

This is not the first institution of a prolonged delay in appointing the head of the anti-corruption body in Goa. Justice Joshi Himself was appointed in April 2021, successeding justice (retd) pk misra, whose term ended in September 2020, leaving 75 cases pending at that time. Before Joshi’s Appointment, Justice (RETD) UV Bakre Had Initially Been Shortlisted But WithDrew His Consent in March 2021 Citing personal reasons.

Most of the currently pending cases reportedly involve corruption in illgal constructions and the issue of various permissions.

Before the end of his term, justice misra had highlighted the perceived weaknesses in goa’s lokayukta act, noting that it is lacked the robusts enjoyed by iTS CONTERPARTS Karnataka and Kerala. Goa’s first Lokayukta, Justice (Retd) Sudershan Reddy, Had also Resigned Within Seven Months of His 2013 Appointment, Citing Personal Reasons, Leading to a Nearly Three-YE-YEAR VACANCY BEFORERE Justice Misra’s Appointment in April 2016.

To facilitate appointments, The State Government Had Amened The Lokayukta Act in 2021, Allowing for the Appointment of Retired High Court Judges AFTER FACING DIFTER FACING DIFFICULTES INCURED COURED Judges or High Court Chief Justices for the post.