Justice (Rtd) R A Mehta, who had been appointed as Gujarat Lokayukta, refuses to take charge of the post saying the government took a long time to notify him.

He said that the state government has always questioned his credibility and integrity. Justice Mehta has written a letter to the state governor and the government stating that he cannot take up the position considering the mindset and attitude displayed by the state government is counter-significant.

"Persistently and tenaciously approaching the Supreme Court with special leave petition, review petition, and curative petition at huge public expense. It may be compared to the budget for the Lokayukta office or even the high court (which deals with lacs of cases every year). It would be an eye-opener," Justice Mehta stated in the letter.