1 2026:CGHC:2160 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 147 of 2026 Fatima Begam W/o Jafrulla Ansari, Aged About 44 Years Bhusu, Khas, Bhusu, Bhusu, Surguja Bhusu, Chhattisgarh 497111 ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2. Collector Ambikapur, District Ambikapur C.G. 3. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Sitapur, District Sarguja C.G. 4. Food Inspector, Sitapur, District Sarguja C.G. 5. Indira Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samundre, Bhusu, Tehsil Sitapur, District Sarguja C.G. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Saumya Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Keshav Gupta, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 14 /01/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition against the order dated 15.12.2025 passed by respondent No. 3 Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), by which the respondent No.3 has canceled the allotment of Fair Price Shop of the petitioner without giving proper opportunity of hearing to him. SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA Digitally signed by SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA Date: 2026.01.14 17:24:40 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent No.3 without considering the fact has rejected the allotment of Fair Price Shop of the petitioner which is illegal and mala-fide and would pray for quashing of the notice. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would submit that it is an appealable order as per Order 18 of the Chhattisgarh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, the petitioner has alternative and efficacious remedy of filing appeal within 30 days, as such the writ petition is not maintainable at this stage. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. Since the petitioner has alternate and efficacious remedy of filing the appeal Order 18 of the Chhattisgarh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 before the Appellate authority, therefore, the writ petition is not maintainable and is disposed of. In the eventuality of filing of the appeal by the petitioner within 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order, the appellate authority will not take plea of limitation as this Court has condoned the delay in preferring the appeal and will decide the case on its own merit within two months from the date of receipt of copy of the appeal. It is made clear that this Court has not commented anything on the merit of the contention raised by the petitioner. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Santosh 3