THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.3816 OF 2024

O R D E R

In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is aggrieved by the orders of respondents 3 and 4 in refusing to grant time for delivery of CMR rice by considering the petitioner’s representations dt.18.01.2024 and

03.02.2024.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are that the petitioner is a rice mill and it was supplied with CMR paddy for kharif 2022-23. However, the petitioner failed to supply CMR rice for kharif 2022-23 within the time allowed and the last date for delivery of the CMR rice for kharif 2022-23 expired on 29.02.2024 (including the extended time). It is submitted that on 01.02.2024, when there was inspection of the rice mill, no stock of rice was found and therefore, action was sought to be taken against the petitioner and the petitioner had approached this Court by filing W.P.No.1945 of 2024 and this Court had directed the respondents therein to consider the representation of the petitioner dt.18.01.2024 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Therefore, the representation of the petitioner for extension of time for supply of custom milling rice was rejected vide memo dt.02.02.2024 and challenging the same, the present Writ Petition is filed.

3. Vide interim order dt.14.02.2024, this Court had directed the respondents not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners.

4. The 4^th respondent has filed stay vacate petition along with counter affidavit stating that the petitioner has not complied with the terms and conditions of the agreement and has failed to supply the custom milling rice even till date.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after obtaining the interim order, the petitioner is not in touch with him and he has no instructions as to the present status of the rice mill.

6. This Court observes that the petitioner has not shown any bonafides by making any payment with regard to the shortage of CMR rice to be supplied by the petitioner nor has he filed any details with regard to the same. Therefore, it appears that the petitioner is not interested to pursue the Writ Petition.

7. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs.

8. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI Date: 06.08.2025 Svv