The Act makes provision for completion of enquiry within 3 months on a case of corruption referred to the Government by Lokayog.
[6] The Act has been passed to create the position as two member institution with Lokayukt Chief being from Judicial background and Lok Ayukt being from bureaucracy.
[9][7] The institution has powers to investigate and prosecute any government official or public servants who are covered by the act and abuses his authority for his self interest or causes hurt to anyone or any action done intentionally or following corrupt practices negatively impacting the state or individual.
[citation needed] Lokayog of Chhattisgarh is Justice TP Sharma[10] who will succeed Justice Shambhu Nath Srivastava,[11] a former retired judge Allahabad High Court and will head a two member team with a term of five years or reaching of the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.
Chhattisgarh Lokayog after receiving a complaint from the son of a senior BJP leader in a case relating to contract allocation of a major irrigation canal to a private firm based in Hyderabad, had issued notices to state Chief Minister Ajit Jogi and Chief Secretary Arun Kumar along with four Government officials from the state.