1 CGHC010415542026 2026:CGHC:44811 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5343 of 2026 1 - Ekant Kaushik (Proprietor Of Kaushik Rice Industries) S/o Pawan Kumar Kaushik Aged About 35 Years Business, Address Modi Matwada, Saranpal, Narharpur Road Kanker Distt- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) R/o Jawahar Ward, Kanker, Tehsil And Distt- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Union Of India Through Deputy Secretary, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution Department Of Food And Public Distribution Krishi Bhawan New Delhi. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, New Raipur, Atal Nagar, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - C.G. State Civil Supplies, Corporation Limited Kanker, Distt- Kanker 2 (C.G.) 5 - Collector, (Food Department), Kanker Distt- Kanker (C.G.) 6 - District Marketing Officer, Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Kanker Distt- Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Nitesh Jain, Advocate For Respondent No. 3 & 6 For Respondent No. 1 : : Shri Animesh Tiwari, Advocate Ms. Shweta Rai, CGC on behalf of Shri Ramakant Mishra, DSGI Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 16/10/2026 1. Heard on I.A. No. 01/2026, an application seeking exemption from filing typed copies of the annexures. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not wish to press I.A. No. 01/2026, as the typed copies of the annexures have already been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent authorities to decide the representations submitted by the petitioner. 3 4. Learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 3 and 6 submits that the petitioner's representation shall be decided within a stipulated period. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner, respondent No. 3 is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. It is further directed that the respondents shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner until the petitioner's representation is decided. 8. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. SD/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) JUDGE Madhurima