HC seeks Lokayukta report on PIL against CM

The Delhi High Court today sought the Lokayukta's report which had recommended to the President to censure Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for misrepresenting facts by announcing in the run-up to 2008 Assembly polls that 60,000 low-cost flats were ready.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice B D Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru was hearing a plea against a government order which, it was alleged, instead of "cautioning" Dikshit, had diluted effect of Lokayukta's report and had asked Delhi government officials to be "more careful" in future.
The court asked the counsel of Delhi Lokayukta to file the report, submitted by the anti-corruption watchdog earlier to the Lieutenant Governor, by September 18.

It also directed the city government to inform it by next hearing as to whether the Lokayukta's report was tabled in assembly in accordance with law and if not, when was it going to be placed.
The court order came on advocate Sunita Bhardwaj's plea seeking the setting aside of an order of the competent authority in Home Ministry which deals with Lokayuktas' reports.
The Lokayukta's 2011 order came following investigation into the complaint filed by Bhardwaj.

Earlier, the bench had imposed a cost of Rs 5000 on Dikshit after her repeated failure to file an affidavit in the case.

Delhi Lokayukta had on July 18, 2011 submitted the report to the Lt Governor which was sent to the office of the President, the petition said.
Acting on the report, the competent authority decided that the Department of Urban development of Delhi government be advised to be more careful in preparing such publication in future.