Procurement Centre as mentioned in cause title of the writ petition. Petitioner purchased paddy under the Policy formulated by respondents. According to the tripartite agreement entered into between the parties, last / cut-off date for lifting of paddy in the kharif season 2023–24 was till 28.02.2024, accordingly, petitioner purchased paddy. In the said agreement entered into between the parties, it is an obligation on the part of respondents – Market Federation to lift paddy from the Procurement Centre and to store in particular place within specified period. However, respondents - Market Federation failed to lift paddy purchased by petitioner society within specified time from the date of its purchase. Entire paddy purchased by society was dumped in the open sky at Paddy Procurement Centre under direct sunlight due to which moisture of paddy dried and had suffered loss of weight. He contended that after lifting and transportation of paddy from Paddy Procurement Centre, joint notice to the societies running within Bilaspur District, was issued, mentioning quantity of shortage of stock of parry and to deposit the shortage quantity. The petitioner is being harassed and threatened by the respondent authorities through the Police administration by calling him in the police station, keeping him sitting there for whole day and also threatening to register case against him, without following the due procedure as provided under the Policy formulated by the State Government, providing the petitioner an opportunity to explain as to whether, there is any loss or not. Petitioner is also being called by the authorities and being threatened to fulfill the loss due to shortage of paddy, without there being any proper assessment of the shortage. The action on the part of respondents is per se illegal and arbitrary. Petitioner was not
