1 CGHC010291092020 2026:CGHC:40761 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 10 of 2021 1 - Maa Sharda Mahilaswa Sahayata Samooh Navrangpur Through Its President Smt. Hem Kumar Patel, W/o Shri Someshwar Patel, Aged About 48 Years, Sector- Kendua (Patsendry) Block Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Women And Child Development Department, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The District Programme Officer, Women And Child Development Department, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 3 - Project Officer, Women And Child Development Department, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 4 - Kaveri Mahila Swa Sahayata Samooh, Kena, Block Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : None For State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 18/09/2026 1. The petitioner, in this Writ Petition, has prayed for the following reliefs:- PRIYANKA VERMA Digitally signed by PRIYANKA VERMA Date: 2026.09.22 11:57:32 +0530 2 “a. This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or suitable direction to the respondent authorities for quashing the impugned order, dt.17/09/2020 Annexure- P/1. b. May kindly be pleased to direct the respondents for grant of permission to supply the ready to eat diet material in the Sector Kendua, Block - Saraipali, District – Mahasamund. c. May kindly be pleased to allow the compensation to the petitioner SwaSahayata Samoohand any other relief as the Hon'ble Court may be deemed fit and proper. d. Cost of petition may be allowed.” 2. Learned State counsel submits that against the cancellation of the supply of ready-to-eat material, an appeal lies before the concerned District Collector, which remedy has not been availed by the petitioner. He further submits that in view of the availability of an alternative remedy under the Rules, the present petition may not be adjudicated and the petitioner may be directed to avail the remedy of appeal before the concerned authority. 3. Considering the aforesaid submission and the availability of an alternative remedy of appeal before the concerned District Collector, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present petition at this stage. 3 4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal before the concerned District Collector, in accordance with law. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Priyanka