**Policy Summary: Staffing of Lokpal of India on Deputation Basis**
This policy addresses the critical issue of staffing within the Lokpal of India, an autonomous body established under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. Recognizing the limitations of operating with skeletal staff since becoming functional in 2019, and anticipating increased workload due to a steady rise in complaints, the Lokpal has approved a structured organogram (approved on 06.08.2024 and revised on 13.09.2024) to establish a permanent staffing pattern. Service Regulations, titled "The Lokpal Officers and Staff Conditions of Service Regulations, 2024", have been finalized but are pending approval regarding salary, allowances, leave, and pension provisions.
As an interim measure, pending permanent direct recruitment upon approval of the Service Regulations, the Lokpal has decided to appoint staff on a deputation basis. The decision, approved by the Full Bench of Lokpal of India, aims to address the urgent need for adequate staff to maintain confidentiality, adhere to mandated timelines, and prevent compromised efficiency. A total of 81 posts across various grades will be filled through this deputation process. Detailed advertisement for these posts has been published on the official website of Lokpal of India at https://lokpal.gov.in/pdfs/VacancyCircular81Postsondeputation.pdf. The Lokpal of India is inviting applications of serving officers for consideration for appointment.
Key Entities Referenced
Lokpal of India: An autonomous and independent body established to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013: The Act of Parliament that established the Lokpal of India and mandated the establishment of Lokayuktas in states.
Department of Expenditure: A department under the Ministry of Finance responsible for overseeing the government's expenditure.
Department of Personnel Training: The central agency of the Government of India dealing with the management of its human resources.
Central Secretariat Service: A cadre of officers who serve in various ministries and departments of the Government of India.
Central Secretariat Stenographer Service: A cadre of stenographers who serve in various ministries and departments of the Government of India.
The Lokpal Officers and Staff Conditions of Service Regulations, 2024: Service regulations pertaining to the conditions of service of officers and staff of Lokpal, pending approval.
Delhi: The location where the press release was issued.
Lokpal of India
Invitation of applications of serving officers for
consideration for appointment in the Lokpal on
Deputation
Posted On: 25 JUL 2025 5:58PM by PIB Delhi
Lokpal of India is a sui generis autonomous and independent body, established in terms of Section 3 of the
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 on 16.01.2014. Soon thereafter, as a transient measure, the Department of
Expenditure and Department of Personnel & Training specified certain posts for Lokpal. The appointments
made against such specified posts so far, have mostly been encadered staff/officer from Central Secretariat
Service (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS) cadre.
Since its inception, Lokpal has operated with skeletal staff even after becoming functional in 2019. Keeping
in mind the steady increase in the flow of complaints, coupled with the felt necessity to adopt a structured
and permanent staffing pattern of its own, an organogram has been approved on 06.08.2024 and revised on
13.09.2024 by the Full Bench of Lokpal of India, in exercise of administrative and financial powers under
Section 34 of the Act.
The Full Bench of the Lokpal has also finalized the Service Regulations titled “The Lokpal Officers and Staff
(Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2024", which are pending approval of the Competent Authority related
only to provisions regarding salaries, allowances, leave and pensions, in terms of section 10 of the Act of
2013.
Lokpal being mandated by the Act to maintain confidentiality and adhere to timelines, it is not only desirable
but imperative to appoint its own permanent staff and build up institutional memory. Needless to underscore
that functioning and efficiency of the Lokpal cannot be compromised due to non-availability of adequate staff.
Taking holistic view, it has been decided by the Lokpal to explore the possibility of appointing its own staff
on deputation basis as an interim solution until permanent staffing/direct recruitment is possible post approval
of the Service Regulations. It has been now decided that the bare minimum required posts as per the approved
Organogram be filled on deputation basis and in lieu of encadered staff provided to it.
The Full Bench of Lokpal of India, in exercise of powers vested in Section 34 and other enabling provisions
of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 has concurred and approved to fill up 81 posts in various grades in
Lokpal of India on deputation basis. The detailed advertisement for filling up of these posts has been
published and uploaded on the official website of Lokpal of India
(https://lokpal.gov.in/pdfs/Vacancy_Circular_81_Posts_on_deputation.pdf).
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(Release ID: 2148481)