Haryana Lokayukta

A Lokayukta of the state is appointed to office by the state Governor after consulting the committee consisting of State Chief Minister, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Leader of Opposition,[5] Chairman of Legislative Council and Leader of Opposition of Legislative Council and cannot be removed from office except for reasons specified in the Act and will serve the period of five years.

Haryana Lokayukta Act makes provision for serving Chief Justice or Judge in any High Courts of India or a serving Judge in Supreme Court of India to be appointed as its Lokayukta.

[6] "I, , having been appointed Lokayukta (or Upa-Lokayukta) do swear in the name of God (or solemnly affirm) that I will bear faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.

[8][9] Justice Nawal Kishore Agarwal, who was an ex judge of the Chhattisgarh high court served before him and retired in July 2021.

[11] In 2016, Haryana Lokayukta order dismissing a complaint for seeking probe into allegations of "favouritism" shown by than Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in colluding with state Chief Secretary DS Dhesi for suggesting names of his minister Ram Bilas Sharma’s daughter and Principal Secretary Rajesh Khullar’s wife for nomination as an appointment to IAS out from the state cadres of officers was challenged in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.