Who was the first Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh?

Justice T. V. R. Tatachari
Justice R. B. Mishra
Justice Om Prakash
Justice Lokeshwar Singh

The correct answer is: Justice T. V. R. Tatachari.

Justice T. V. R. Tatachari was the first Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh. He was appointed on 15 January 1983 and served till 31 December 1989. He was a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Justice R. B. Mishra was the second Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh. He was appointed on 1 January 1990 and served till 31 December 1996. He was a retired judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Justice Om Prakash was the third Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh. He was appointed on 1 January 1997 and served till 31 December 2003. He was a retired judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Justice Lokeshwar Singh was the fourth Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh. He was appointed on 1 January 2004 and served till 31 December 2010. He was a retired judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

The Lokayukta is an independent statutory authority set up to investigate allegations of corruption against public servants. The Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor of the state on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Chief Justice of the High Court, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and a retired judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court.

The Lokayukta has the power to investigate any allegation of corruption against a public servant, including the Chief Minister, the Governor and the judges of the High Court. The Lokayukta can also recommend prosecution of the accused public servant.

The Lokayukta is a powerful institution that can help to check corruption in public life. However, the Lokayukta has been criticized for its slow pace of investigations and for its failure to prosecute the accused public servants.