1 2026:CGHC:22110 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5490 of 2022 1 - Jai Jwala Women Self Help Group - Semipali Through, Secretary Smt. Geetanjali Sahu D/o Shri Ravishankar Sahu D/o Shri Ravishankar Sahu Aged About 39 R/o Village- Semipali, Tahsil- Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector (Food Department) Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Food Inspector Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5 - President Fo Yekta Women Self Help Group- Semipali R/o Village- Semipali Tahsil- Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Soumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer. RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 For Respondent No. 5 : Mr. Aman Deep Sande, Advocate. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 11/05/2026 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to set aside of impugned order dated 28.10.2022 ANNEXURE P/1 issued by the respondent no.3 and allow the petitioner to continue for operating of fair price shop of village- Semipali, Tahsil- Korba Distt- Korba (C.G). 10.2 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has an alternative remedy of filing an appeal against the impugned order under Section 18 of the Chhattisgarh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 (in short “the Control Order, 2016) before the concerned Collector. 3. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to avail the aforesaid alternative efficacious remedy available to him. However, as this Court has passed an interim order dated 14.12.2022, he prays that the said order may be continued till the final decision of the appeal. 4. Considering the aforesaid aspect of the matter, the Writ Petition is 3 disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the efficacious alternative remedy by filing an appeal under Section 18 of the Order, 2016 before the concerned Collector within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In turn, the said authority is directed to decide the said appeal within a further period of 30 days in accordance with law. 5. It is further directed that until the decision of the subject appeal, the interim order dated 14.12.2022 passed by this Court staying the effect and operation of the impugned order dated 28.10.2022 (Annexure P/1), shall continue. 6. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the Petition is finally disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat