Shillong, Nov. 13 -- In one of the landmark orders issued, Chairperson of Meghalaya Lokayukta, P.K. Musahary, on November 11, 2019 directed all public servants along with their spouses and dependents of the state to file a return of their assets and liabilities. The order comes after an activist, S. K. Lyngdoh, filed a case with the Lokayukta seeking details on the subject. The application was considered based on the fact that there happens to be no such database for the state of Meghalaya.

The application is considered taking into account the purpose sought to be achieved by the Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014, which is mainly to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and matters concerned therewith an...