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Matter not subject to enquiry:– The Lokayukt or an Up-Lokayukt shall not inquire into any matter :- (a) in respect of which a formal and public inquiry has been ordered under the Public Servants Inquiries Act, 1950 ( No. 37 of 1950) : (b) Which has been referred for inquiry under the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (No. 60 of 1952) : or (c ) relating to an allegation against a public servant , if the complaint is made after expiration of a period of five years from the date on which the conduct complained against is alleged to have been committed. 1 Substituted vide Madhya Pradesh Amendment Act. No. 7 of 1982 published in “Madhya Pradesh Rajpatra” (Asadharan) dated 27.3.82 (pp. 426-428). Before substitution, Sec. 7 stood as under :- 7 (1) Subject to the other provisions of the Act, on receiving complaint or other information. Lokayukt may proceed to enquire into an allegation made against a public sevant. (2)Subject to the general direction and control of the Lokayukt, the Up-Lokayukt shall enquire into allegations against the officers and the remaining matters shall fall within the jurisdiction of Lokayukta. 2 Explanation to sec. 7 inserted vide Madhya Pradesh Lokayukt Evam Up-Lokayukt (Dwitiya Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 1984, published in “Madhya Pradesh Rajpatra”(Asadharan) dated 16.5.1984 ( p. 1536).