Bengaluru: The High Court has ruled that staff of private educational institutions receiving government aid can be considered part of government personnel for certain purposes, and the Lokayukta can conduct investigations against them.

The order came from a division bench led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru, which quashed the appeal filed by B. Lakshmenarayana, the librarian and clerk of Sri Balanjaneya High School in Byrashetti Halli, Nelamangala Taluk, challenging a Lokayukta-conducted inquiry.

The court noted that in several cases, staff of aided educational institutions are treated as part of government service for specific purposes, as their salaries, allowances, and service conditions are regulated by the government. Therefore, the Lokayukta is authorized to investigate complaints a

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