1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2905 of 2026 1 - Kamal Mini Rice Mill Through Its Proprietor Rohit Kumar Kurre, S/o Late Kanhaiya Lal, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Village Loharshi, Post Tarra, Tahsil Patan, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Food Corporation Of India Through Manager, Divisional Office Durg, Dhamdha Road, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Maryadit, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - District Marketing Officer Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Dhamdha Road, Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Collector (Food Department) Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 6 - District Food Officer Collector Office, Durg, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 7 - U C O Bank Through Branch Manager, Civic Centre Branch, Bhilai, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner(s) :- Mr. Praveen Dhurandhar, Advocate For State :- Mr. S.S. Choubey, G.A. For Respondent No. 2 :- Mr. R.S. Patel, Advocate For Respondents No. 3 & 4 :- Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent No. 7 :- Mr. P.R. Patankar, Advocate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order On Board 30.06.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in terms of the agreement executed between the parties, there exists an arbitration clause and the petitioner has already invoked the arbitration mechanism in accordance with the said clause. It is further submitted that the appropriate authority may be directed to take note of the invocation of arbitration proceedings and to proceed in the matter in accordance with law. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents, on the other hand, submit that the dispute raised by the petitioner arises out of contractual obligations governed by the agreement executed between the parties, which contains an arbitration clause. It is submitted that the petitioner has already invoked the arbitration mechanism in terms of the said clause, and therefore, the matter ought to be dealt with in accordance with the agreed contractual 3 framework. It is further submitted that the respondents have no objection if the competent authority takes note of the invocation of arbitration proceedings and proceeds in accordance with law. 3. I have heard counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 4. Considering the aforesaid submissions and having regard to the fact that the agreement executed between the parties contains an arbitration clause, which has already been invoked by the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that the dispute deserves to be considered by the competent authority in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the competent authority, namely, the Collector, who is vested with the power to adjudicate the dispute, is directed to take note of the invocation of the arbitration proceedings and consider and decide the matter expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, strictly in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of. 7. No order as to costs. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha