1 CGHC010070872023 2026:CGHC:27768 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1053 of 2023 1 - Smt. Jashphul Banjara W/o Gayaneshwar Banjara Aged About 40 Years President Indira Women Self Help Group - Narayanpur R/o Village Narayanpur Tahsil Mungeli, District : Mungeli, 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) Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Mungeli, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Food Inspector Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. 5 - President Of Nava Kiran Women Self Help Grop Narayanpur R/o Village Narayanpur Tahsil Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. S. S. Choubey, G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 06/07/2026 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 the impugned order dated 11.11.2022 ΑΝΝEXURE P/1 issued by the respondent no.3. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to set aside of the impugned order dated 8.2.2023 ANNEXURE P/2 passed by the respondent no.2 10.3 That, this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent no.3 to allow to continue of the petitioner for operating the fair price shop of village- Narayanpur, Tahsil-Mungeli, Distt-Mungeli (C.G). 10.4 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. 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 Commissioner. 3 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 2.3.2023, 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 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 Commissioner 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 2.3.2023 passed by this Court staying the effect and operation of the impugned orders dated 11.11.2022 and 8.2.2023, shall continue. 6. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat