1 CGHC010135632023 2026:CGHC:38408 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1919 of 2023 1 - Ji Satya Women Self Help Group - Pendari Through President Smt. Arti Baghel, W/o Permanand Baghel, Aged About 43 Years, President Of Ji Satya Women Self Help Group Pendari, R/o Village Pendari, P.S. And Tahsil Sakari, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.). 2 - The Collector (Food Department ) Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.). 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Takhatpur, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.). 4 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.). 5 - The Food Inspector Takhatpur, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.). 6 - Govt. Faire Price Shop, Khajuri Nawagaon Through Operator/president Of Nari Yekta Women Self Help Group Khajuri Nawagaonkala, P.S. And Tahsil Takhatpur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.). ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 31/08/2026 RAGHVENDRA JAT Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 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 undated 4.2023 ANNEXURE P/1 issued by the respondent no.3. 10.2 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- Pendari Tahsil- Sakari Distt- Bilaspur (CG). 10.3 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioners which this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is running a Fair Price Shop at village Pendari, Gram Panchayat -Pendari Tahsil : Sakri District - Bilaspur (C.G.). Based on a report submitted by the Food Inspector-Respondent No.5, wherein certain deficiencies were found; respondent No.3/SDO (Revenue) issued a show-cause notice on 17.4.2023, calling for an explanation from the petitioner as to why proceeding should not be initiated against him for cancellation of his licence and for prosecution. She further contended that without granting an opportunity of hearing or allowing for a reply/explanation to be submitted by petitioner, the concerned SDO (Revenue) has passed an impugned order undated 04.2023 Annexure P/1 suspending the allotment of the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner. 3 She further contended that under Clause 16 of Chhattisgarh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 (for short “Control Order, 2016), a provision of penalty is provided. Furthermore, time limit prescribed for conclusion of proceedings is 3 months for redressal of such cases; hence, no action suspending the shop ought to have been taken against the petitioner by the concerned SDO (Revenue). She submits that similar nature of prayer made by petitioners in WPC No. 683/2023, came to be disposed of vide order dated 5.5.2026 directing the concerned authority to conclude the proceedings within the stipulated time and till then, order of status quo has been passed, hence, similar direction may be issued in this petition as well. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents would not oppose the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the petition. 5. Considering the provision under Clause 16(1) of the Control Order, 2016, which prescribe a time period of 3 months for concluding the proceedings, respondent No.3/SDO (Revenue) is directed to conclude the proceedings in terms of Clause 16(1) within a further period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. It is further directed that till the proceedings before the concerned SDO (Revenue) are concluded, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. 4 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat