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(1) Every complaint of allegation or wrongdoing made against any officer or employee or agency under or associated with the Lokayukta for an offence punishabie under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 shall be‘deait . with in accordance with the provisions of this section. 23 (2) The Lokayukta shaii compiete the inquiry into the complaint or allegation made, within a period of thirty days from the date of its receipt. (3) While making an inquiry into the complaint against any officer or empioyee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta, if it is prima facie satisfied on the basis of evidence avaiiabie that—- ‘ (a) continuange of such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated in his post while conducting the inquiry is likely to affect such inquiry adverseiy; or (b) an officer or employee Of the Lokayukta or agency engaged _or associated is likely to destroy or in any way tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses, then, the Lokayukta may, by order, suspend such officer or employee of the Lokayukta or divest such agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta of at! powers and responsibiiities’ hereto before exercised by it . ,(4) On- the completion of the inquiry, if the Lokayuktas is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence of the commission of an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or ofany wrongdoing, it shall within a period of fifteen days of the completion cf such inquiry, - an order to prosecute, such officer or employee of the Lokaytikta or such officer, employeeagencyengaged on assomated wIth the Lokayuktaand initiate disciplinary proceedings againstthe official cohcemed: Provided that no such order shalt be passed > without giving such officer or employee of theLokayukta. such. offieer,‘ employee agency engaged or associated. a Treasonabie opportunity of. being heard CHAPTER Xi ASSESSMENT OF LOSS AND RECOVERY THEREOF BY SPECIAL COURT