1 2025:CGHC:7429 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 830 of 2025 1 - M/s Gayatri Udhyog H. No. 162, Chhotapara, Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh Through Its Partner Arif Memon, Aged About 45 Years, S/o Mr. Ayyub Memon, R/o Village Jhakhrapara, Tehsil Deobhog, Dist. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 2 - Arif Memon S/o Mr. Ayyub Memon Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Jhakhrapara, Tehsil Deobhog, Dist. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Comsumer 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 Dist - Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Market Federation Maryadit Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist Raipur Chhattisgarh SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2025.02.13 16:06:47 +0530 2 4 - Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Gariyaband, Dist - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 5 - Collector (Food Department) Gariyaband, Dist - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 6 - District Marketing OfÏcer Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Maryadit, Gariyaband, Dist - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 7 - Food Corporation Of India Through Its General Manager Mowa, Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 833 of 2025 1 - M/s Datar Rice Industries, Jhakhar Para, Gaiyaband District Gariyaband (C.G.). Through Its Proprietor Mr. Ashif Memon, Aged About 46 Years, S/o Mr. Ayyb Memon, Resident Of Jhakhar Para, Deobhog, Dist. Gariyaband (C.G.). 2 - Ashif Memon S/o Mr. Ayyb Memon, Aged About 46 Years R/o Jhakhar Para, Deobhog, District Gariyaband (C.G.). ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution Department, Krishi Bhawan New Delhi. 3 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar District - Raipur (C.G.). 3 - Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Market Federation Maryaditi Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). 4 - Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Gariyaband, District - Gariyaband (C.G.). 5 - Collector (Food Department), Gariyaband, District - Gariyaband (C.G.). 6 - District Marketing OfÏcer, Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Fedration Maryadit, Gariyaband, Dist. Gariyaband (C.G.). 7 - Food Corporation Of India Through Its General Manager Mowa, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.). --- Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Raza Ali, Advocate. For Respondent No. 1 : Ms. Annapurna Tiwari, CGC. For Respondent No. 2 & 5 : Shri Santosh Bharat, Panel Lawyer. For Respondent No. 3 & 6 : Shri Shreyansh Mehta, Advocate For Respondent no. 7 : Shri R.S. Patel, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 4 12.02.2025 1. By the present writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking a direction towards the respondent, particularly the respondent no. 3 & 6 to remove the blockage from the online portal and permit the petitioners to procure paddy and also to deposit rice for the year 2024-2025. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that despite an execution of the agreement with the petitioners for Kharif Milling Session for the year 2024-25 and in spite of communication of District Marketing OfÏcer to the MD of Markfed dated 23.01.2025 to reject the blockage of gate pass and D.O. request, but the respondents are not removing the same and the petitioner is being deprived to procure paddy and to deposit the CMR Rice for the year 2024-25. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 3 & 6 submit that, though the District Marketing OfÏcer has requested the MD on dated 23.01.2025 to remove the blockage of gate pass and D.O. request. But the same (Annexure P/3) is an internal communication between the District Marketing OfÏcer and the MD, however, the MD will take a decision on the request of District Marketing OfÏcer within a period of 10 days, if no decision has been taken on the request made by the District Marketing OfÏcer vide (Annexure P/3). 4. I have heard counsels for all the parties and perused the communication dated 23.01.2025 by which the District Marketing OfÏcer, Gariyaband has requested the MD to remove the blockage of gate pass and D.O. request and by which the District Marketing 5 OfÏcer has requested to permit the petitioner to do custom milling Hence, the MD Markfed is directed to take a decision on the request made by the District Marketing OfÏcer dated 23.01.2025 in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib