Chattisgarh High Court
Prathmik Krishi Sakh Sahkari Samiti … vs The State Of Chhattisgarh on 27 March, 2026
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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.
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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 : Mr. Shreyansh Mehta P.L.
For Respondents No. 2 & 7 : Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocate.
For Respondents No. 4 & 10 : Mr. Raman Patel, Adv. on behalf of
Mr. S.S. Baghel, Advocate
For Respondents No. 9, 11 & 12 : 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
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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)
AMIT Digitally signed
by AMIT KUMAR
KUMAR DUBEY
Date: 2026.03.31
Judge
DUBEY 14:33:41 +0530
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