https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307352 Under the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999, grievance jurisdiction is limited to investigation and recommendation, and does not extend to binding adjudication of civil liability or monetary relief. Even where delay in retiral benefits is found, the Lok Ayukta cannot direct payment of interest unless a statutory or adjudicatory basis exists; the limited consequences under Section 14 and the contempt power under Section 19 do not expand that jurisdiction. The impugned order awarding interest was therefore unsustainable, and the matter was remitted for disposal under the proper statutory framework. en-us Wed, 26 Jun 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:12:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307352 Under the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999, grievance jurisdiction is limited to investigation and recommendation, and does not extend to binding adjudication of civil liability or monetary relief. Even where delay in retiral benefits is found, the Lok Ayukta cannot direct payment of interest unless a statutory or adjudicatory basis exists; the limited consequences under Section 14 and the contempt power under Section 19 do not expand that jurisdiction. The impugned order awarding interest was therefore unsustainable, and the matter was remitted for disposal under the proper statutory framework. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Jun 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307352