Raghunath v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No. 4143 of 2019 Raghunath S/o Bhauram Yadav, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Village Sakri, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of CoOperative, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Seva Sahkari Samiti Having Its Registration No. 45, Village Sakari, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Lavkush Kumar Sahu, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Jitendra Pali, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 20.11.2019

1. Petitioner has preferred this writ petition seeking direction to the respondents to make payment of amount as the respondents have purchased paddy from the petitioner during the Paddy Procurement Season 2015-2016.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in WPC No. 1342/2014 'Chotelal and others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and others', this Court had issued a direction to decide the representation filed by

similarly placed persons. He would submit that the petitioner is also entitled for similar relief.

3. Considering the nature of dispute brought before this Court, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with direction that in the event petitioner prefers a representation before the respondent no.2 i.e. Collector, Bilaspur with an advance copy to the concerned Society through which paddy was sold, the Collector, Bilaspur shall examine the matter through a senior officer and if the petitioner is found entitled to the amount which he is claiming in this writ petition, the concerned Society shall be issued instructions in this regard. Petitioner shall file representation within two weeks and thereafter the same may be disposed of within further period of four weeks. Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai