Digitally signed by 2025:CGHC:60547-DB ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI TIWARI Date:

2025.12.12 NAFR

16:25:16 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3133 of 2025

1 - M/s Datar Rice Industries Unit Ii Jhakhar Para, Khutgaon, Deobhog Gariyaband, Dist. Gariyaband C.G. Through Its Proprietor Mr. Ashif Memon, Aged About 46 Years, S/o Mr. Ayyb Memon, Resident Of Jhakhar Para, Deobhog, Dist. Gariyaband C.G.

2 - Ashif Memon S/o Mr. Ayyb Memon Aged About 46 Years Resident Of Jhakhar Para, Deobhog, Dist. Gariyaband C.G.

--- Petitioners Versus

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

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

3 - Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Market Federation Maryaditi Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.).

4 - Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Gariyaband, District - Gariyaband (C.G.).

5 - Collector (Food Department), Gariyaband, District - Gariyaband (C.G.).

6 - District Marketing Officer, Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Maryadit, Gariyaband, Dist. Gariyaband (C.G.).

7 - Food Corporation Of India Through Its General/ Regional Manager Mowa, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.).

--- Respondents WPC No. 3137 of 2025

1 - M/s Datar Rice Industries Jhakar Para Gariyaband, Distt. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh Through Its Proprietor Mr. Ashif Memon, Aged About 46 Years, S/o Mr. Ayyb Memon, R/o Jhakhar Para, Deobhog, Dist. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

2 - Ashif Memon S/o Mr. Ayyb Memon Aged About 46 Years R/o Jhakhar Para, Deobhog, Dist. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus

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

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar Dist - Raipur Chhattisgarh

3 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Marketing Federation Maryadit Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Dist. Raipur Chhattisgarh

4 - Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Gariyaband, Dist - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

5 - Collector (Food Department) Gariyaband, District - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

6 - District Marketing Officer Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Maryadit, Gariyaband, District - Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

7 - Food Corporation Of India Through Its General/ Regional Manager Mowa, Raipur, Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

12.12 .2025

1. Heard Mr. Raza Ali, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General appearing for State, Mr. Tushar Dhar Diwan, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the Union of India, Mr. Shreyansh Mehta, learned counsel appearing for the Chhattisgarh State Marketing Federation and Mr. Prakhar Dashore, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. R.S. Patel, learned counsel appearing for the Food Corporation of India.

2. Since both the petitions involve common questions of fact arising out of identical circumstances and the challenge in each petition pertains to the same set of actions on the part of the respondents, this Court considers it appropriate to hear them together. Accordingly, both the writ petitions were clubbed, taken up for analogous hearing, and are being disposed of by this common order to avoid multiplicity of proceedings.

3. In WPC No.3133/2025, the petitioners have prayed for following relief(s) :-

“A. A writ and/or an order in the nature of appropriate writ do issue commanding and directing the respondent authorities to produce before this Hon'ble Court all the relevant records pertaining to