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Ombudsman in India is Lokpal and Lokayukta. It is actually a statutory body which has been established by Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013. Hence it does not have constitutional status. Lokpal is a statutory body for union whereas Lokayukta is a statutory body for states. They perform the functions of 'Ombudsman' i.e., they inquire into the allegations of corruption of public functionaries and also other matters related to it. Maladministration is considered as the great problem in the present society. It basically hinders the development of the nation, moreover it ruptures the foundation of the nation. Corruption is considered as the root cause of maladministration and a starting point where such thing begins. There are various anticorruption agencies but they are hardly independent. Many of such agencies do not have effective powers but they act like an advisory body and give advices but those advices are not effectively followed or it could also be said as it is rarely followed. In case of modern social welfare state civil servants play a very important role. In modern society public servants not only act as a mere executor of public policy, they also act as an initiator and also formulator of a policy. Public servants give expert advice for good administration, meanwhile they also become a controller of administration. Effective control must be exercised in order to hold them responsible for their acts. Such control mechanism is exercised by few agencies, where Lokpal and Lokayukta are one among such agencies. The article mainly speaks about Lokpal and Lokayukta and its good governance.