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(1) Subject to the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution of India, the 1[Lokpal or the Up-Lokpal, as the case may be,] may be removed 2[from his office] by the Governor on the ground of misbehaviour or incapacity and on no other ground: Provided that the inquiry required to be held under clause (2) of the said Article before such removal shall only be held by a person appointed by the Governor being a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice or Judge of the High court. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the Governor shall not remove the 3[Lokpal or the Up-Lokpal, as the case may be,] unless an address by the State Legislature supported by a majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two third of the members of the House present and voting, has been presented to the Governor in the same session for such removal.