1 2025:CGHC:37577 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4290 of 2021 1 - Indira Women Self Help Group, Sohga Through, President Smt. Vimla Devi W/o Shri Hareshwar Das President Of India Women Self Help Group Sohga Tahsil Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Supply Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur District Raipur. Chhattigarh. 2 - The Collector, Food Department Surguja Ambikapur) District Surguja. Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue Ambikapur District Surguja. Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Food Inspector, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh. 5 - Operator, Of Govt. Faire Price Shop -Karji Tahsil - Ambikapur District Surguja. Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate For State : Ms. Neelima Singh Thakur, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 31.07.2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to set aside of the impugned order dated 20.10.2021 ANNEXURE P/1 issued by the respondent no. 3. 2 10.2 That, this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no. 3 to allow to continue of the petitioner group for running the fair price shop of village- Sohaga, Distt- Surguja (C.G.) as per allotment order dated 28.04.2005. 10.3 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon’ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the order was passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh whereby fair price shop allotted to the petitioner was cancelled. He would contend that no inquiry was conducted and no opportunity of hearing was afforded. He would pray to quash the order dated 20.10.2021 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) Ambikapur is appealable one according to Clause 18 of the PDS (Control) Order, 2016, therefore, the petition is not maintainable. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that there is efficacious alternative remedy available to the petitioner, I am not inclined to keep this matter pending. Consequently, the petition is hereby disposed of. 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 alongwith an application for grant of stay and the authority concerned is directed to decide it further period of 90 days strictly in accordance with law. 6. As interim order was passed in favour of the petitioner on 27.10.2021, it shall continue for said period. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim