1 2025:CGHC:3535 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 59 of 2025 • Smt. Kamala Chandra W/o Nohar Chand Chandra Aged About 42 Years President, Jai Mai Shringar Mahila Swah Sahayata Samuh, Gram Panchayat Singhra, Tehsil Malkharoda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur Chhattisgarh, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Sonauram Chandra S/o Shivnandan Chandra R/o Singhra, Tehsil Malkharoda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 3. The Collector Janjgir Champa, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh 4. The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sakti, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. Now District Sakti Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Applicant : Mr. Devesh G. Kela, Advocate For State : Mr. Dilman Rati Minj, GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari] PRIYANKA VERMA Digitally signed by PRIYANKA VERMA Date: 2025.01.21 16:45:58 +0530 2 Order On Board 21/01/2025 1. This MCC has been filed for extension of time to file an Appeal before the competent authority in terms of Section 18(2) of the Chhattisgarh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016. 2. By the order dated 10.09.2024 passed in WP227 No.219/2021, this Court disposed of the Petition by observing that efficacious alternative remedy is available and the petitioner would be at liberty to avail the said alternative remedy by preferring an Appeal within a period of 2 weeks of the said order, which shall be decided by the competent authority within an outer limit of 6 months from date of filing of such Appeal. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that no such Appeal has been filed within the said stipulated time. He would further submit that he is having no contact with the applicant, therefore, prays for extension of time to file an Appeal in terms of the said order. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that if any such Appeal is being filed along with an application for condonation of delay, the same shall be decided strictly on its own merits in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid observations, this MCC stands disposed of. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge Priyanka