1 CGHC010262012026 2026:CGHC:29568 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3639 of 2026 1 - Shri Guru Nanak Rice Industry Bhedikala Through Its Proprietor Bhavdeep Singh Bagga S/o Ranjeet Singh Bagga Aged 25 Years, R/o House No. 776, Ward No. 39, Mahesh Nagar, Kaurinbhata, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Secretary Department Of Finance, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Director Directorate Of Food And Civil Supplies, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Collector Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 5 - Registrar Co-Operative Societies, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar District Raipur (C.G.) 6 - Managing Director C.G. State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Limited, Cbd Complex, Commercial Block C, Sector 21, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 7 - District Marketing Officer C.G. State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Limited, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Sourabh Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent No.6 : Shri Animesh Tiwari, Advocate. For State : Shri Shobhit Mishra, Dy GA. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 14/07/2026 1. This Writ Petition has been filed filed for the following reliefs:- AVINASH SHARMA Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2026.07.15 19:11:42 +0530 2 10.1) The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the Notice dated 05/05/2026, bearing No. Marketing/367/2026, issued by respondent no.7 10.2) The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue direction to the respondents to extend the time and permit the petitioner to supply the remaining 4514.73 quintal of Rice, which could not be supplied by the petitioner during the Khariff Season 2024-25 due to some unavoidable circumstance. 10.3) Any other consequential relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper and for which the petitioner is entitled, may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the MARKFED submits that the petitioner has to avail the arbitration clause as provided in the agreement executed between the petitioner and MARKFED as tripartite agreement, as such petitioner has to approach before the concerned Collector. The arbitration proceedings and filing of this petition with a relief by the petitioner that respondent/MARKFED may be directed to receive quantity of rice, is not maintainable. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since there is a arbitration clause and the concerned Collector has to decide the arbitration, if it is filed by the petitioner, as such liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach before the concerned Collector while invoking arbitration clause as stated in the agreement. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record with utmost circumspection. 5. Considering the aforesaid aspect of the matter, petitioner is at liberty to 3 approach before the concerned Collector while invoking arbitration clause in order to decide the dispute between the parties. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Interlocutory application(s), pending if any, also stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Avinash