Muralidhar Santani v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WP227 No. 1027 of 2015 Muralidhar Santani S/o Late Leelaram Santani, Aged About 46 Years Proprietor- R.S. Food Products, Sirgitti, Sector -B, Industrial Area, Bilaspur And R/o Vinoba Nagar, Bilaspur, (Chhattisgarh), Civil & Revenue District Bilaspur, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Food & Civil Supplies, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)

2. The Collector, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. B.P. Sharma, Advocate For State :

Mr. Satish Gupta, Government Advocate on advance copy.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 09/03/2016 Heard.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the petition, the seized essential commodity has been released in favour of the petitioner upon depositing the penalty amount. However, he submits that the petitioner intends to challenge the same before appropriate Forum provided under the law. 2.

In view of this statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the submission of learned counsel for the State that the petitioner has an alternative remedy of preferring appeal/ petition against the Appellate Authority constituted under the provision of the Essential

Commodities Act and the Rule/Orders made thereunder, this petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order before appropriate Authority.

Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) J U D G E Rekha