Ma Karma Self Help Group Salheghori v. State Of Chhattisgarh

Page No.1 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 4693 of 2021

1. Ma Karma Self Help Group Salheghori Sector Godkhamhi, Block Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Pusaiya Bai W/o Shri Rajuram Sahu Aged About 49 Years, R/o Salheghori, Sector - Godkhamhi, Block Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

2. Ma Gauri Women Self Help Group Daukapa, Sector Khairwarkhurd, Block Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

3. Mahamaya Self Help Group Muchhel - 3, Sector Akhrar, Block Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

4. Ma Laxmi Self Help Group Khapridih, Sector Manoherpur, Block Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

5. Rajim Lochan Self Help Group Dhaurabhata, Sector - Chandli, Block Lormi, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Woman And Child Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director Woman and Child Development Department, Block A, 2nd Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

4. District Programme Officer Woman And Child Development, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

5. Project Officer Integrated Child Development Project, Lormi - 2, District

Page No.2 Mungeli Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents ____________________________________________________________ For Petitioners :

Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jogi, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Aman Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order On Board 23/11/2021 Heard.

1. This petition has been brought only with prayer to issue direction to the respondents authorities.

2. It is submitted that the petitioners are Women Self Help Group engaged in the work of manufacturing ready to eat food and supply of the same. On the basis of the work orders issued by the respondent authorities, the petitioners have supplied ready to eat food to various sectors and submitted their bills of payment. The respondent authorities while making the payment have withheld 10% of the amount payable without any reason. The petitioner made a representation for the payment of the outstanding amount on which the respondent No.4 has vide letter dated 16.6.2021 informed the Director/respondent No.2 that the payment could not be made because of lack of funds, hence, orders may be passed for granting relief to the petitioner.

3. Learned State counsel representing to all the respondents opposes the submissions made by counsel for petitioners.

4. Considered on the submissions.

5. Perused the documents filed along with the petition, the petition is

Page No.3 disposed off at motion stage. The petitioners are granted liberty to file petition within a period of 15days from today. Respondents No.2 & 3 are directed to consider on the representation filed by the petitioner at the earliest preferably within a period of 60 days from today.

6. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Nisha