1 2026:CGHC:24542 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2869 of 2026 Adim Jati Sewa Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Baniyagaon District- Kondagoan C.G. Through Samiti Manager, Renuka Pal, D/o Rameshchandra Pal. Aged About 44 Years R/o House No. 171, Bhelawapadarpara, District- Kondagaon (C.G.) --- Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Co-Operative Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - Registrar Chhattisgarh Co-Operative Society, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3 - Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Limited 6th Floor Tower-C, Commercial Complex C B D, Sector 21 Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur C.G. 4 - District Marketing Officer Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, C.G. 5 - Assistant Commissioner / Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Society, Kondagaon, District - Kondagaon, C.G. 6 - Nodal Officer District Co-Operative Bank Limited, Kondagaon, District - Kondagaon, C.G. 7 - Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Bank Limited/ Apex Bank. Raipur District Raipur, C.G. --- Respondents WPC No. 2872 of 2026 Adim Jati Sewa Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Bafna District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh, Through Samiti Manager Lakhan Lal Kaushik, S/o YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2026.06.18 18:11:05 +0530 2 Dashru Ram Kaushik, Aged About 39 Years, R/o House No. 190, Mararpara, Post Office Mulmula, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Co- Operatave Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 2 - Registrar Chhattisgarh Co- Operative Society, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 3 - Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Co- Operative Marketing Federation Limited 6th Floor Tower-C, Commercial Complex C B D, Sector 21 Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur C.G. 4 - District Marketing Officer Kondagaon District- Kondagaon, C.G. 5 - Collector (Food Branch), Kondagaon District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Commissioner/ Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Society, Kondagaon District- Kondagaon, C.G. 7 - Nodal Officer District Co-Operative Bank Limited Kondagaon, District- Kondagaon, C.G. 8 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co- Operative Bank Limited/ Apex Bank, Raipur, District- Raipur C.G --- Respondents WPC No. 2886 of 2026 Adim Jati Sewa Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Kibaibalenga District Kondagaon C.G., Through Samiti Manager Mohan Lal Baghel, S/o Late Moti Ram Baghel, Aged About 52 Years, R/o House No.- 88, Ward No.- 7, Bich Para, Kokodi, District- Kondagaon, C.G. ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Co-Operative Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 3 2 - Registrar Chhattisgarh Co-Operative Society, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Limited 6th Floor Tower-C, Commercial Complex Cbd, Sector 21 Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur, C.G. 4 - District Marketing Officer Kondagaon District Kondagaon, C.G. 5 - Collector (Food Branch) Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, C.G. 6 - Assistant Commissioner / Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Society, Kondagaon, District Kondagaon, C.G. 7 - Nodal Officer District Co-Operative Bank Limited, Kondagaon, District- Kondagaon, C.G. 8 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Bank Limited/ Apex Bank, Raipur District Raipur, C.G. --- Respondents WPC No. 2903 of 2026 Adim Jati Sewa Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Mulmula District- Kondagaon C.G. Through Samiti Manager Govind Mandal S/o Amrit Lal Mandal Aged About, 29 Years R/o House No.178 Ward No-5 Marar Para, Mulmula, District- Kondagaon C.G. ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Co- Operative Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Registrar Chhattisgarh Co- Operative Society, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur , District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Limited 6th Floor Tower -C, Commercial Complex C B D Sector 21 Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - District Marketing Officer Kondagaon District- Kondagaon C.G. 5 - Collector (Food Branch) Kondagaon District- Kondagaon (C.G.) 4 6 - Assistant Commissioner / Assistant Registrar Co- Operative Society Kondagaon District- Kondagaon C.G. 7 - Nodal Officer District- Co- Operative Bank Limited Kondagaon District- Kondagaon C.G. 8 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co- Operative Bank Limited / Apex Bank, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondents WPC No. 2907 of 2026 Adim Jati Sewa Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Babai District Kondagaon C.G. Through Samiti Manager Amaru Ram Nage, S/o Late Rambharosha Nage, Aged About 43 Years R/o Ward No. -18, Patel Para, Makdi, District- Kondagaon (C.G.) ---Petitioner Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Co- Operative Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Registrar Chhattisgarh Co- Operative Society, Indrawati Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur , District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Limited 6th Floor Tower -C, Commercial Complex C B D Sector 21 Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - District Marketing Officer Kondagaon District- Kondagaon C.G. 5 - Collector (Food Branch) Kondagaon District- Kondagaon (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Commissioner / Assistant Registrar Co- Operative Society Kondagaon District- Kondagaon C.G. 7 - Nodal Officer District- Co- Operative Bank Limited Kondagaon District- Kondagaon C.G. 8 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co- Operative Bank Limited / Apex Bank, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) 5 For Petitioner : Mr. Shobhit Koshta, Advocate For Respective Respondents : Ms. Anusha Naik, Deputy Government Advocate, Mr. Harshal Chouhan, Advocate as well as Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava, Advocate on behalf of Mr. S.S. Baghel, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 18.06.2026 1. Since the common facts are involved in the present cases, the same are clubbed together, heard together and decided by this common order. 2. These petitions have been filed by the petitioners being aggrieved by the notice dated 15.05.2026/14.05.2026, by which the petitioners-society are directed that the shortage of quantity displayed on the paddy procurement portal be promptly delivered, which are as follows:- S.No. Case No. Shortage Quantity 1. WPC No. 2869/2026 3617.36 Quintal 2. WPC No. 2872/2026 ---- 3. WPC No. 2886/2026 ---- 4. WPC No. 2903/2026 ---- 5. WPC No. 2907/2026 ---- 3. The above stated quantity of paddy was remaining at the Center till 13.05.2026 as displayed in the paddy procurement portal. By 6 the said notice, it has been specifically mentioned that under the paddy procurement policy pertaining to the year 2025-26, no dry quantity/dryage in respect of paddy center would be allowed and as such, the petitioner was directed to give the quantity of paddy which has not been supplied. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that they have already replied to the notice dated 15.05.2026/14.05.2026. However, the dispute has not been decided by the authorities concerned till date, and as such, the authorities may be directed to consider the said replies of the petitioners and to pass an appropriate order on merits of the case and till then, the said authority may be directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners society. 5. On the other hand, learned advocates appearing for the respective respondents oppose the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record with utmost circumspection. 7. Considering the limited prayer made in these petitions by the petitioners-society and further considering the fact that the replies have already been filed by the petitioners against the notice dated 15.05.2026/14.05.2026, this Court is of the opinion that the respondent authorities are under an obligation to decide the dispute strictly in accordance with the law. However, till the 7 decision of the said dispute, the respondent authorities are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners. 8. The authorities concerned would be at liberty to pass an appropriate orders on the merits of the case after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. The authorities concerned are directed to decide the said dispute within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 9. It is made clear that this Court has not made any observation on the merits of the case. 10. With the aforesaid observations and directions, these petitions are hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Yogesh