The Governor has approved the appointment of a sitting judge of the , Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia, as Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh.
Justice Barowalia was due to retire from the post of Judge on March 15, 2023.
In December 2021, the HP Assembly passed an amendment to the HP Lokayukta Act, 2014, making a provision to appoint a High Court Judge as the Lokayukta. Prior to that, under the provision of the Act, only a retired Supreme Court Judge or Chief Justice of High Courts were eligible for the office of Lokayukta.