1 2026:CGHC:4559 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 784 of 2026 1 - Pradeep Kumar Verma S/o Sakha Ram Verma Aged About 39 Years R/o 98/5, Prakash Sadan, Near Nagar Bhawan, Ishwari Prasad Dhurandar Ward, Bhatapara, District- Balodabazar, C.G. 2 - Pritesh Kumar Pandey S/o B P Pandey Aged About 44 Years R/o Seepat Road, Chhattisgarh Dental Clinic, New Sarkanda, Seepat, P O- South Eastern Coal Limited Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur, C.G. 2 - Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd. Through Its Managing Director, Head Office, Sixth Floor, Tower C, Commercial Complex, C.B.T.H., Sector 21, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, C.G. 3 - The General Manager (Marketing) Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd., Head Office, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, C.G. 4 - District Marketing Officer District Kawardha, C.G. 5 - Secretary Department Of Cooperative Society, Raipur, C.G. 6 - Registrar Department Of Cooperative Society, State Of Chhattisgarh, Raipur, C.G. 7 - District Food Officer District Kawardha, C.G. 8 - Collector District Kawardha, C.G. 2 ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. C.J.K. Rao, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 28 /01/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set-aside the impugned show-cause notice dated 03.12.2025 and subsequent show-cause notice dated 13.12.2025 issued by the Respondent No. 3 against the petitioners. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents not register any First Information Report (FIR) against the petitioners in relation to the alleged loss/shrinkage of paddy during the Kharif Marketing Year 2024-25, without conducting a lawful and proper departmental enquiry. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased Declare that the alleged shortage/shrinkage of paddy during the Kharif Marketing Year 2024-25 is natural, permissible and attributable to drying loss, and does not constitute negligence or misconduct on the part of the Petitioners under Rule 3 of the Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965 or Clause 18 of the Federation Service Rules. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/relief's in favour of the petitioners, which the Hon'ble Court may deem fit & proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, and in the interest of justice. ” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition at this stage with liberty to file better constituted petition. 3. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY Date: 2026.01.29 11:21:53 +0530