1 2026:CGHC:16745 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 5393 of 2021 Mahila Santoshi Swa-Sahayta Samuh Icholi Bedekona Through Its President Folo Bai Wd/o Late Basant Ram, Aged About 48 Years, R/o Village Icholi Tahsil Sanna P.S. Sanna District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Collector, Jashpur Chhattisgarh 2 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bagicha District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Food Inspector Bagicha/ Sanna District Jashpur Chhattisgarh 4 - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Bagicha, District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) 5 - Sarpanch Gram Panchayat, Badekona P.S. Sanna District Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Parwati Suryawanshi, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Bhupendra Singh, Advocate For State : Mr. Ujjawal Choubey, PL For Respondent No.4 : Mr. Anurag Verma, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 10/04/2026 2 1. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs :- "10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the records regarding to the case of petitioner for its kind perusal. 10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned order/decision of respondent no.2 dated 01.12.2021 (Annexure P-1) and direct the respondents to not disturb the petitioner to serve his responsibility and restrain the respondents to comply the work and operation of said impugned order/decision. 10.3 Cost of petition may also be granted to the petitioner. 10.4 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and 4 proper may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that there is alternative remedy under the law and as such she is seeking permission to this Court to withdraw this petition with liberty to approach before the concerned authority having alternative remedy available under the law. However, she submits that vide order dated 03.01.2022, interim protection has been granted regarding stay of effect and operation of order dated 01.12.2021 (Annexure P/1) by which the shop’s license has been suspended, that may be continued till the petitioner approaches before the concerned authority. 3 3. Learned counsel for the respondents have not objection on the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, prayer is allowed to withdraw this petition with liberty to approach before the concerned authority having alternative remedy available under the law. The petitioner is directed to approach before the concerned authority within a period of ‘15 days’ from the date of receipt of copy of this order and in-turn the concerned authorities are directed to consider and decide the same within further period of ‘45 days’. However, till the filing of the application/petition before the concerned authority, there shall be an order of status quo in respect of running of fair price shop. The concerned authorities are directed to consider the interim application also and to decide the same without being influenced by order dated 03.01.2022 passed by this Court. 6. In view of the observations/directions made herein above, the instant petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vasant