Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court
Lokayukta Cannot Void Appointments Without Due Process | Article 311(2) & Nagaland Services Rules Protect Public Servants: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that while the Lokayukta may investigate corruption in public appointments, it lacks the power to declare such appointments void without issuing notice or providing a hearing. This upholds Article 311(2) and Rule 9(1) of the Nagaland Services Rules, ensuring that even alleged corrupt appointees are entitled to procedural fairness before termination. The decision reinforces that investigative bodies cannot act as adjudicators without following established service law safeguards.