Matarani Prathmik Sahkari Upbhokta Bhandar Maryadit v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 835 of 2021 • Matarani Prathmik Sahkari Upbhokta Bhandar Maryadit Nandini Road, Chhaoni Basti, Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh Through Its President Rajaram Prasad S/o Late Raghunath Prasad, Aged About 52 Years, R/o Bijli Nagar, Chhaoni Basti, Ward No. 28, Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. Collector (Food) Durg, District Durg (Chhattisgarh)

3. Food Controller Durg, District Durg (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Uttam Pandey, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri Gagan Tiwari, Dy. GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 17/02/20

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was running a fair price shop for the last 10 years without any complaint but recently the cards which were with the petitioner shop are now being reshuffled under the Yuktiyuktkaran procedure of various wards and the new ration cards are to be alloted. He would further submit that the petitioner has also applied for the

allotment of the shop and he prays that in allotment of the shop, past experience of the petitioner may be considered which has an unblemished track record without any stigma.

3. Learned State counsel would submit that the allotment would be done according to the policy and the norms, which are prevailing.

4. Considering the prayer made by the petitioner, without any observation on the merits, it is observed that the petitioner's application may be considered taking into consideration the past experience of the petitioner.

5. It is made clear that the Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement/right of the petitioner and the respondent authorities shall decide the matter, on its own merits, strictly in accordance with law, without treating any observation made in this order, as opinion on the merits of the case.

6. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/-Sd/-- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Ashu