1 2025:CGHC:37492 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4005 of 2025 Chand Prathmik Upbhokta Sahkari Bhandar - Manikpur Through Manager Khaliullah Khan S/o Gulam Kadari Aged About 50 Years Manager Of Chand Prathmik Upbhokta Sahkari Bhandar- Manikpur (Kharmora) R/o Mudapar - Korba, P.S. And Tahsil- Korba, Distt. Korba, C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, C.G. 2 - The Collector (Food Department) Korba, Distt. - Korba, C.G. 3 - The Food Officer Korba, Distt. - Korba, C.G. 4 - The Food Inspector Korba, Distt. - Korba, C.G. 5 - President Of Jai Ambe Mahila Pathmik Sahkari Upbhokta Bhandar Ratakhar / Operator Of Govt. Faire Price Shop - Ratakhar I. D. No. 551001002 R/o Village- Ratakhar, P.S. And Tahsil- Korba, Distt. - Korba, C.G. --- Respondent(s) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, PL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 31.07.2025 1. The present petition is filed by the petitioners with following relief(s): “10.1 That, this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to set aside of the suspension order dated 18.1.2019 ΑΝΝEXURE P/1 issued by the respondent no.3. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no.3 to revoke the suspension of the Faire Price Shop of petitioner I.D no. 551001053 and handed over the charge of the shop within stipulated period. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no.3 to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 11.6.2020 & 7.6.2024 within stipulated period. 10.4 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioners which this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the present petition is being made against the illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable action on the part of the respondent no.3 by which he has illegally suspended the fair price shop of petitioner on dated 18.1.2019 and attached the shop of petitioner in the shop of respondent no.5, but after passing of 6 years, he has neither cancelled the allotment of the shop of petitioner nor revoke the suspension of the shop of petitioner without assigning any reason and 3 attached the shop of petitioner to the respondent no.5 only providing the benefit to the respondent no.5. Petitioner made several representation to the respondent no.3 to revoke the suspension of the shop of petitioner, but he has not taken any action and till date he has not revoke the suspension of the shop of petitioner. 3. Learned State Counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, considered their submissions put forth before me and have also gone through the documents appended to the writ petition. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submission made by learned counsel for the parties, at this stage, this petition is disposed of by directing to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the representation made by the petitioner vide Annexure P-3 as early as possible, in accordance with rules, regulations and law. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 7. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE Vasant