1 / 3 2025:CGHC:9214 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1071 of 2025 1 - M/s Keshkal Rice Mill Salebhata, Keshkal Dadargad, Kondagoan C.G. Through Its Partner Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, Aged About 52 Years, S/o Mr. Girjashankar Mishra, Resident Of Ward No. 5, Near SBI Bank, Keshkal, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 2 - Dharmendra Kumar Mishra S/o Mr. Girijashankar Mishra Aged About 52 Years R/o Ward No. 5, Near SBI Bank, Keshkal, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution Department, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co - Operative Marketing Federation Maryadit Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 / 3 4 - Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies, Corporation Limited Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 5 - Collector (Food Department) Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 6 - District Marketing Officer Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Fedration Maryadit Kondagaon, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh. 7 - Food Corporation Of India Regional Office, Chhattisgarh Through Its General Manager / Manager, Office At Vidhansabha Road, Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Raza Ali, Adv. and Mr. Ankur Agrawal, Adv. For Respondents/UOI : Ms. Jyoti Singh, CGC For Respondents/ State : Ms. Nupoor Sonkar, Panel Lawyer For Respondents/MARKFED : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, Advocate For Respondent/FCI : Mr. R. S. Patel, Advocate (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 21/02/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction towards the respondent authorities to permit the petitioner to deposit the remaining rice which is assessed after joint verification of the FCI, MARKFED, State Government and the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that though there is no shortage is found in joint verification in the case of the petitioner, however, the respondent authorities are not accepting the CMR rice as directed by this Court vide order dated 12/02/2025 passed in WPC No.849/2025. 3 / 3 3. Learned counsel appearing for the MARKFED submits that the rice which has been found to be accepted that has been mentioned in the joint verification report annexed with the petition and the FCI is accepting the same. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/ FCI submits that the verification of the custom milled rice has been made and after verification, 279.16 quintal rice are to be accepted. The FCI is ready to accept the rice which is mentioned in the proforma for physical verification of paddy of KMS 2023-24. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. 6. Looking to the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, the petitioner is directed to approach the FCI today itself and the rice as stated by the FCI i.e. 279.16 quintal which is quantified after verification be accepted in accordance with the order dated 03/02/2025 passed in WPC No. 697/2025. 7. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar