1. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State.

2. Relief sought for in the present writ application is for making payment of retiral dues and other lawful claims of the petitioner, such as CPF and gratuity with statutory interest.

3. Petitioners case is that he was appointed on the vacant post of Sales Man in regular pay scale in Khadi Bhawan, Patna, which is one of the units of Bihar State Khadi and Village Industries Board, (hereinafter referred to as the Board). He joined on 18.2.1963 and after serving near about 33 years retired from service on 31.1.1999. During his service period, on the order of the Administrative Officer, Khadi Bhawan, Gaya, petitioner was asked to act as an Accountant and while continuing on the post of Accountant a police case bearing Muffasil Gaya PS case No. 302 of 1998 was lodged by Mahesh Prasad, the then District Khadi Gramodyog Officer, Gaya. Case was instituted against Suresh Prasad Singh, Manager and the petitioner for the offence under Secs. 409 and 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 . After investigation police submitted chargesheet under Secs. 409/120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 , 30.12.1999 against Sur