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1 - Roshan Kumar Rawte S/o Shri Neluram Rawte Aged About 31 Years At v. 1 - The Union Of India Through - Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan

Case Details

1 2025:CGHC:25560 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3018 of 2025 1 - Roshan Kumar Rawte S/o Shri Neluram Rawte Aged About 31 Years At Present Society Manager, Adim Jati Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Mohala, R.N. No. - 13, Paddy Procurement Center Ekatkanhar, Add. - Village - Adejhar, Post - Dhangad, Tehsil - Ambagarh Chowki, Dist. Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The Union Of India Through - Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind N.I.A. Building, New Delhi 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Operative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, Office At 6th Floor, Tower-C, Commercial Complex, C.B.D. Sector 21, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 492002 5 - The Collector Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 6 - The District Marketing Officer Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla- Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit, Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) 2 WPC No. 3038 of 2025

Legal Reasoning

1 - Likhan Sonkar S/o Lt. Shri Pardeshi Ram Aged About 55 Years At Present Society Manager/ Incharge Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Arjuni R.N. No. 63, Paddy Procurement Center Arjuni Address Village Arjuni Post Arjuni, Tehsil Dogargao Dist. Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The Union Of India Through Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi Raod, Behind Nia Building, New Delhi 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Oprative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Office At 6th Floor Tower-C Commercial Complex-Cbd Sector 21 Atal Nagar District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492002 5 - The Collector Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 6 - The District Marketing Officer Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 3037 of 2025 1 - Daman Lal Sahu S/o. Shri Bharat Lal Sahu Aged About 52 Years At Present Society Assistant Manager / Incharge Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Pangrikhurd, R.N. No. 1103, Paddy Procurement Center, Pangrikhurd, Add- Village Pangrikalan, Post - Khujji, Tehsil - Kumhra, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The Union Of India Through Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind Nia Buildign, New Delhi. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Operative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, Office At 6th Floor, Tower-C, Commercial Complex Cbd, Sector - 21, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 492002. 5 - The Collector Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 6 - The District Marketing Officer Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit, Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society, Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 3036 of 2025 1 - Santosh Kumar Sahu S/o Sunder Lal Sahu Aged About 46 Years At Present Society Manager, Adim Jati Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Khursitikul R.N. No. 1110, Paddy Procurement Center Khursitikul Add. Village Aamgaon, Post Aamgaon, Tehsil Kumarda Dist. Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The Union Of India Through Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind Nia Building, New Delhi 2 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Operative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Office At 6th Floor Tower-C Commercial Complex Cbd Sector 21 Atal Nagar District Raipur Chhattisgarh 492002 5 - The Collector Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 6 - The District Marketing Officer Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Rajnandgaon Dist. Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 3027 of 2025 4 1 - Kejram Yadav S/o Shri Baliram Aged About 45 Years At Present Society Manager/ Incharge Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Maharajpur R.N. No. 1150, Paddy Procurement Center Maharajpur Address Village Lalutola Post Chichola, Tehsil Churiya Dist. Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The Union Of India Through Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind Nia Building, New Delhi 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Oprative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Office At 6th Floor Tower-C Commercial Complex Cbd Sector 21 Atal Nagar District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492002 5 - The Collector Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 6 - The District Marketing Officer Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Rajnandgaon Dist. Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 3026 of 2025 1 - Satish Kumar Korre S/o Shri Visram Singh Korre Aged About 34 Years At Present Society Manager Adim Jati Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Mohala R.N. No. 13, Paddy Procurement Center Mohala Add. Village Hekhund Post Mohala, Tehsil Mohala District Mohala, Manpur Ambagarh Chowki Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The Union Of India Through Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind Nia Building, New Delhi. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Oprative Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 5 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Office At 6th Floor Tower - C Commercial Complex Cbd Sector 21 Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492002. 5 - The Collector Mohala Manpur Ambagadh Chowki District Mohala Manpur Ambagadh Chowki Chhattisgarh. 6 - The District Marketing Officer Mohala Manpur Ambagarh Chowki District Mohala Manpur Ambagadh Chowki Chhattisgarh. 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit Rajnandgaon, District Rajnadgaon Chhattisgarh. 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Mohala Manpur Ambagadh Chowki District Mohala Manpur Ambagadh Chowki Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 3024 of 2025 1 - Pursotam Kumar Nishad S/o Shri Jageswar Nishad Aged About 33 Years At Present Society Manager, Adim Jati Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Khardi, R.N. No. - 1122, Paddy Procurement Center Khardi, Add. - Village - Dhodhari, Post - Ghotiya, Tehsil - Manpur, Dist. Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The Union Of India Through - Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind N.I.A. Building, New Delhi 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Operative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, Office At 6th Floor, Tower-C, Commercial Complex, C.B.D. Sector 21, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 492002 5 - The Collector Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 6 - The District Marketing Officer Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla- Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) 6 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit, Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, District Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 3021 of 2025 1 - Kesav Mandavi S/o Shri Hiralal Mandavi Aged About 56 Years At Present Society Manager Adim Jati Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Madiyan R.N. No. 1375, Paddy Procurement Center Madiyan Add.- Village Madiyan Post Madiyan, Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - The Union Of India Through Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind Nia Building, New Delhi. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Oprative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Office At 6th Floor Tower-C Commercial Complex Cbd Sector 21 Atal Nagar District- Raipur, Cg 492002. 5 - The Collector Rajnandgaon District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 6 - The District Marketing Officer Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Rajnandgaon Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) WPC No. 3019 of 2025 1 - Dharmendra Patel S/o Shri Parasram Patel Aged About 47 Years At Present Society Manager Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Charbhatha (Ku), R.N. No. 1102, Paddy Procurement Center Charbhatha (Ku) And Paddy Procurement Center Dhangaon, Add.- Village- Nandik Post Charbhatha (Ku), Tehsil Kumarda Distt.- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 7 Versus ---Petitioner(s) 1 - The Union Of India Through Secretary Co-Operative, Atal Aksahy Urja Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi Road, Behind Nia Building, New Delhi. 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Co-Oprative, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Secretary Department Of Food And Civil Suppliers Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Manager Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited Office At 6th Floor Tower-C Commercial Complex Cbd Sector 21 Atal Nagar District- Raipur, Cg 492002. 5 - The Collector Rajnandgaon District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 6 - The District Marketing Officer Rajnandgaon District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 7 - The Chief Executive Officer District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 8 - The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Rajnandgaon Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shivam Mishra, Advocate For Respondent No. 1 For State : : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, DSGI along with Mr. Bhupendra Pandey, Advocate Mr. Rishabh Bisen along with Mr. Mayur Khandelwal and Mrs. Akansha Verma Dabhadkar, Panel Lawyers For Respondent No. 4 & : Mr. Harshal Chouhan, Advocate 6 For Respondent No. 7 : Ms. Priyanka Rai on behalf of Mr. Shashank Thakur, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 19/06/2025 1. With the consent of the learned counsel for the respective parties, the matter is heard finally. 2. The present writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners praying for the following relief(s): 8 “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ by commanding and directing the respondent’s authority to lift the paddy from procurement centers forthwith as per the number of bags. 10.2 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to comply the terms and condition of the policy and agreement which relates to lifting of paddy within prescribed period. 10.3 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ by commanding and directing the respondent’s authority to pay the all expenses made by the petitioner to keep the paddy in safe. 10.4 That the respondents may kindly be directed to provide the benefit of loss of paddy due to driage and change of climates in light of clarification letter dated 12.11.2024 as well as letter dated 25.02.2025. 10.5 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent to consider and decide the representation of petitioner in light of the order passed by this Hon’ble Court in similar cases. 10.6 Any other relief which the Hon’ble Court may deem fit, in the interest of justice.”

Decision

3. Since the identical issue is involved in all the writ petitions, as such, they are being heard and disposed of together by this common order. This order will adjudicate the entire bunch of the writ petitions. 4. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits 9 that the issue involved in the present writ petition has already been considered and decided by this Court vide its order dated 12.06.2025 in WPC No. 2691 of 2025 (Yadavram Janghel Vs. The Union of India and others), therefore, this writ petition may be disposed of in terms of Yadavram Janghel (supra). 5. Learned Counsels for the respondents raised no objection. 6. Accordingly, the present bunch of writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in Yadavram Janghel (supra). 7. A copy of the order passed in Yadavram Janghel (supra) be placed in the record of the present writ petition. SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE Madhurima

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