Bhekhram Sahu v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2224 of 2015 • Bhekhram Sahu S/o Shri Chhindram Sahu, Aged About 34 Years Occupation Agriculturist, R/o Village Chhind, Thana & Tahsil Sarangarh, Civil & Revenue District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Protection, Mantralaya Mahandi Bhawan, Capital Complex New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Managing Director, Mark Fed, Chhattsigarh Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Collector, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

4. Prescribed Officer, Sewa Sahakari Samiti Maryadit, Chhind, Registration No. 171, Paddy Procuring Center Kateli, Thana & Tahsil Sarangarh, Civil & Revenue District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

5. Deputy Registrar, Co Operative Society Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner Shri Sunil Sahu, Advocate For Respondent/State Shri Arun Sao, Dy. AG Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board By 11/12/2015 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had sold paddy during the paddy procurement season 2013-14 to the State Government through the respondent No.4, society, however, the support price has not been paid to the petitioner.

2.

Learned State counsel would submit that the petitioner has not moved before any of the authority including the Collector and has straightway rushed to this Court, which is not permissible when a petitioner seeks issuance of writ of mandamus.

3.

In view of the objection raised by the learned State counsel, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event, the petitioner prefers a representation before the Collector, Raigarh, within a period of one month from today, the said officer shall consider and decide the petitioner's representation objectively, by a speaking order, at the earliest, preferably within a period of 2 months from the date of submission of representation.

Sd/- JUDGE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA Nirala