2026:CGHC:7903 Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK NAFR Date:

2026.02.16

12:13:59 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR +0530 WPC No. 638 of 2026 M/s Dashmesh Industries A Partnership Firm Having Its Registered Office At Kewaradih, Kharora, Raipur, District Raipur C.G.- 493225, Through Its Authorised Partner Mr. Amandip Singh Chhabra S/o Mr. Manjeet Singh Aged About 33 Years, R/o Flat No. B-102, Raheja Skyscapes, Saddu, District Raipur C.G.

... Petitioner versus

1 - Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution, Department Of Food And Public Distribution, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, C.G.

3 - Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (Markfed), Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur C.G.

4 - Collector (Food Department), District Raipur C.G.

5 - District Marketing Officer, Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation 6 - Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Through Its Managing 7 - Food Corporation Of India (Fci), Regional Office- Mova, Vidhan Sabha Marg, ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Aitya Pandey, Adv.

For Respondent No. 1 : Ms. Annapurna Tiwari, Adv.

For Respondent No. 2 : Mr. Shobhit Mishra, Dy. Govt. Advocate.

For Respondents No. 3 to 5 : Ms. Khushboo N. Dua, Adv.

For respondent No. 7 : Mr. Saumitra Kesharwani, Adv. on behalf of Mr. Nirnay Gupta, Adv.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi

Order On Board

12-2-2026

1. Petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs :-

i. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ of certiorari, quashing and setting aside the recovery letter dated 14.01.2026 issued by Respondent No. 5, whereby a sum of ₹4,09,37,089/- has been demanded from the Petitioner.

ii. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction restraining the Respondents from invoking, encashing or otherwise acting upon the Bank Guarantees furnished by the Petitioner as performance security pursuant to the Custom Milling Agreements for KMS

2023-24 and KMS 2024-25.

iii. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the custom milling operations in accordance with applicable Government policy and not to obstruct performance under the subsisting Custom Milling Agreements.

iv. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the with law for participation in subsequent Kharif Marketing Seasons, including KMS 2025-26, without being prejudiced by the impugned recovery proceedings.

V. Pass such other and further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, after filing instant writ petition, fresh order has been passed by the respondent No. 3/Marketing Federation, which is required to be challenged, therefore, he seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a better constituted petition challenging subsequent order.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents do not oppose the above submission.

4. As prayed by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as sought for.

5. Interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed off.

Sd/-

(Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

Judge

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