JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, J.

1. The Nagaland Lokayukta has preferred this appeal against the judgment and order dated 15.01.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C)/8/2023. By the aforesaid impugned judgment and order dated 15.01.2024, the writ petition filed by three writ petitioners, who are respondents in this appeal, was allowed.

2. The writ petition was instituted against an order dated 07.12.2022 by the Upa-Lokayukta, Nagaland, Kohima on behalf of the Nagaland Lokayukta whereby the prayer of the writ petitioners to invoke the provisions of Section 9 was rejected and the matter was decided to be proceeded further.

3. We have heard Shri T.B. Jamir, learned counsel for the appellant. We have also heard Shri C.T. Jamir, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri I Imchen, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1, 2 and 3 as well as Shri E. Thiba Phom, learned State Counsel, Nagaland for the respondent no. 4.

4. Shri T.B. Jamir, learned counsel for the appellant has extensively referred to the Nagaland Lokayukta Act, 2017 (Act of 2017). Under Section 10, the provisions relating to complaints have been laid down. It provides that a complaint may be made in the form of an alle