1 2026:CGHC:14547 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1356 of 2026 Prathmik Krishi Sakh Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Maldamal Procurement Center Maldamal Registered Society Under Cooperative Societies Act, Registration No. 892, Through Its Clerk And Committee Incharge- Arun Kumar Pradhan, S/o Late Rameshwar Pradhan, Aged About 34 Years, Procurement Center Maldamal, Branch Saraipali, District Mahasamund, C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Food Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, C.G. 2 - The Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (Markfed), Sector-21, C.B.D. Complex, 6th Floor, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, C.G. 3 - The Registrar Chhattisgarh Cooperative Society, Indrawati Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, C.G. 4 - The Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Bank Limited Raipur, Pandari, Indira Gandhi Parisar, District Raipur, C.G. 5 - The Collector Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, C.G. 6 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Saraipali, District- Mahasamund, C.G. 7 - District Marketing Officer Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Maryadit, District- Mahasamund, C.G. 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, C.G. 9 - Branch Manager Jila Sahkari Kendriya Bank Maryadit, Raipur, Branch Saraipali, District- Mahasamund, C.G. 10 - The Officer On Special Duty Apex Bank, Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, C.G. 11 - The Chief Executive Officer Head Office District Cooperative Central Bank Limited Raipur, District Raipur, C.G. 2 12 - The Nodal Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Limited Raipur, Branch Mahasamund, District- Mahasamund, C.G. ... Respondents {Cause title, as taken from CIS} For Petitioner : Mr. Roop Ram Naik, Advocate. For Respondents No. 1,3,5, 6 & 8 For Respondents No. 2 & 7 For Respondents No. 4 & 10 For Respondents No. 9, 11 & 12 : : : : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta P.L. Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocate. Mr. Raman Patel, Adv. on behalf of Mr. S.S. Baghel, Advocate Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Advocate. (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi} Order on Board 27/03/2026 1. Instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner seeking following reliefs :- 10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ / order / direction, commanding the Respondent No. 2 & 7 to lift and transport the entire remaining stock of purchased paddy in accordance with the Paddy Procurement Policy 2025-26 at the earliest. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to restrain the respondents / Authorities from taking any coercive action, including the registration of FIRs or recovery proceedings against the Petitioner Society or its office bearers, for variation in quality of paddy resulting from the respondents’ inaction to lift / transport the stock. 10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case in favour of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the paddy procurement process was completed on 06.02.2026, however, the stock position of paddy as on 23.02.2026 is 55653.59 quintals and due to non-lifting of procured 3 paddy by respondent No 7 – District Marketing Officer, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, the stock at the procurement center exceeded the prescribed buffer limit. Therefore, relief, as prayed for, may be granted to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for respondents 2 & 7 submits that a tripartite agreement was executed between Petitioner-Society, District Cooperative Central Bank and MARKFED on 27.11.2025. They also submit that as per Clause 2.8 of the said agreement, the last date for lifting procured paddy is 31.03.2026. Hence, at this stage, this writ petition is premature and not maintainable. 4. Counsel for the petitioner would not oppose the aforesaid clause of the agreement. 5. Having considered the rival submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and upon perusal of the documents placed before the Court, this Court finds that the grievances raised in this writ petition are at an early stage, as last date for lifting procured paddy is 31.03.2026. Consequently, this Court is of the opinion that the present writ petition is premature at this stage, and hence this Court is not inclined to entertain the same on merits at this juncture. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Date: 2026.03.31 14:33:41 +0530 4