1 2025:CGHC:24879 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2871 of 2020 1 - Smt. Indrakunwar W/o Shri Dharampal Aged About 29 Years President Of Gulab Women Self Help Group Jaipur (B) / Operator Of Govt. Fair Price Shop Jaipur (B) Block And Tahsil Lakhanpur District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector (Food Depatment) Surguja District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Udaipur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - The Food Inspector Lakhanpur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Ms. Aakancha Vishwakarma, Advocate on behalf of Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate For State : Mr. Vedant Shadangi, P.L. SMT NIRMALA RAO 2 Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Judgment On Board 17-06-2025 1) Heard on admission. 2) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the order was passed by the Sub - Divisional Officer (Revenue), Udaipur, District Surguja whereby the fair price shop allotted to the petitioner was suspended. He would contend that no inquiry was conducted and no opportunity of hearing was afforded. He would pray to quash the order dated 22.6.2020 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No. 3. 3) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would submit that the order passed by the Sub - Divisional Officer (Revenue), Udaipur, District Surguja is appealable under Clause 18 of the the Chhattisgarh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, therefore, the petition is not maintainable. 4) Having heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents present on record. 5) Taking into consideration the fact that there is an efficacious alternative remedy available to the petitioner, I am not inclined to keep this matter pending. Consequently, the petition is hereby dismissed. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to prefer a duly constituted appeal before the concerned Collector within a period of 30 days from today, along with an application for the grant of stay. The authority concerned is directed to decide the appeal within a period of 90 days, strictly in accordance with law. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Nimmi