3. The only ground on which the respondents have withheld the retiral dues is the alleged recommendation made by the Lokayukta, State of Chhattisgarh wherein there has been some finding of the Lokayukta in respect of the purchase of computers for Bastar University. The purchase order was subsequently cancelled by the University itself and as such the purchase has not been given effect to. The recommendation of the Lokayukta making certain observations against the petitioner was subjected to challenge in WPS No. 4477/2018 and this Court vide order dated 10.07.2018 stayed the effect and operation of the recommendations of the Lokayukta. The second ground seems to be the charge sheet which has been issued by the State authorities against the petitioner pursuant to the recommendation of the Lokayukta, on 15.10.2018. According to the petitioner, though the charge sheet was issued as early as on 15.10.2018, the Department till date has not proceeded further with the charge sheet. The contention of the counsel for the petitioner is that since the purchase order issued for purchase of computers for Bastar University itself was cancelled, there was no financial loss caused to the University and therefore, there was no reason why the gratuity payable to the petitioner should be withheld. Since the petitioner now stands retired for almost more than 1 ½ years, without retiral dues the petitioner finds it difficult to sustain himself and also the dependents on him.
