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Nitin Seth v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC18 Jun 2026WPC/2916/2026

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; WPC No. 2916 of 2026; Nitin Seth v. State of Chhattisgarh; MARKFED; paddy procurement; Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26 Procurement Policy; Clause 15.8 timely lifting and transportation; Clause 17 compensation; buffer limit exceeded; shortage 2229.87 quintals; Rs. 69,12,597; representation dated 27.04.2026; direction to decide representation and lift paddy within 45 days; no opinion on merits; Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad; order dated 19/06/2026; writ petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent-MARKFED to decide the petitioner's representation dated 27.04.2026 and to lift the paddy lying with the Society, if not yet lifted, within 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order. ¶33

Nitin Seth Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents ought to be directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 27.04.2026 seeking compensation for the loss incurred during paddy procurement at Cooperative Society Baloda in Kharif year 2025-26. +2 more

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Court's answer

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondent-MARKFED to decide the petitioner's representation dated 27.04.2026.

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Ratio / Principle

Respondent-MARKFED directed to lift the paddy lying with the Society, if not yet lifted, within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

The Court expressed no opinion on the merits of the case; the concerned authorities are at liberty to decide the representation on its own merits, in accordance with law.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), single Bench (Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J.), Order dated 19/06/2026 in WPC No. 2916 of 2026 — Nitin Seth, Society Manager, Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society, Baloda (District Mahasamund) v. State of Chhattisgarh and others. The petitioner, society manager of a PACS engaged in paddy procurement under the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26 Procurement Policy, procured 69,200 quintals of paddy; despite representations dated 19.12.2025, 15.01.2026, 16.01.2026 and 10.02.2026 reporting that the buffer limit had been exceeded and seeking immediate lifting of stock, timely transportation as required under Clause 15.8 of the Procurement Policy was not ensured. A shortage of 2229.87 quintals valued at approximately Rs. 69,12,597/- stands reflected against the petitioner in the respondents' records, which he attributes to delayed lifting; his representation dated 27.04.2026 sought compensation under Clause 17 of the Procurement Policy but remained undecided. Counsel for respondent-MARKFED assured expeditious decision of the representation and lifting of the paddy within 45 days. Held, disposing of the writ petition: respondent-MARKFED is directed to decide the representation dated 27.04.2026 and to lift the paddy lying with the Society, if not yet lifted, within 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order; the Court expressed no opinion on the merits, leaving the authorities free to decide the representation on its own merits in accordance with law.

2026:CGHC:24881

NAFR

AVINASH SHARMA

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 2916 of 2026

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Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2026.06.22 10:53:36 +0530

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1 - Nitin Seth S/o Naresh Seth Aged About 31 Years Working As Society Manager At Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society, Kotdwari, Paddy Procurement Centre Baloda, Reg. No. 1259, Branch Toresinha, District Mahasamund, Cg, R/o Village And Post Baloda, Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Cooperative Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - The Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, 6th Floor, Tower- C, Commercial Complex C B D, Sector 21, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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3 - The Collector Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

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4 - The District Marketing Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

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5 - The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Society, Mahasamund,district Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

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6 - Chief Executive Officer, District Cooperative Central Bank Maryadit, Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

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... Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s)	: Shri SanjayPatel,Advocate.
For State	: Dr. Saurabh Kumar Pandey,DyAG.
For Respondent- MARKFED	: Shri Siddharth Pandey, Advocate.
For Respondent	: Shri Khilendra Sahu appears on behalf of Shri SS
No.6	Baghel,Advocates.

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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Order on Board 19/06/2026

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This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of direction to respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 27.04.2026 (Annexure P/2) which has been moved to the effect that the loss incurred during the paddy procurement in the Cooperative Society Baloda in the Kharif year 2025-26 may kindly be compensated.

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The petitioner is the society manager of the registered Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society engaged in procurement of paddy under the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26 Procurement Policy. The petitioner procured 69,200 quintals of paddy from registered farmers; however, despite repeated representations dated 19.12.2025, 15.01.2026, 16.01.2026 and 10.02.2026 informing the respondents that the buffer limit had been exceeded and seeking immediate lifting of stock, the respondents failed to ensure timely transportation as required under Clause 15.8 of the Procurement Policy. Due to prolonged storage, moisture loss resulted in weight variation and a shortage of 2229.87 quintals valued at approximately Rs. 69,12,597/has been reflected against the petitioner in the respondents' records. The petitioner submits that the alleged shortage is attributable to delayed lifting by the respondents. Accordingly, representation dated 27.04.2026 were submitted seeking compensation under Clause 17 of

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the Procurement Policy, but no decision has been taken thereon.

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Apprehending coercive action without adjudication of liability or issuance of any show cause notice, the petitioner has come before this court.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite repeated written requests and representations by the petitioner Society, the respondents failed to perform their obligation of timely lifting and transportation of paddy. The shortage reflected in the records is a direct consequence of reduction in moisture and natural causes resulting from prolonged shortage due to delayed lifting by the respondent authorities. Hence, this petition seeking direction to respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner and for lifting of unlifted paddy lying with the Society.

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Learned counsel for the respondent – MARKFED submits that the representation of the petitioner will be decided by them in an expeditious manner and the paddy, if not yet lifted, from the Society will lifted within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order, in accordance with law.

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Considering the submissions made by the parties, in particular, the assurance provided by counsel for respondent -MARKFED that they will lift the paddy lying with the Society, if not yet lifted, and will also decide the representation of the petitioner, as such, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-MARKFED to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 27.04.2026 and also lift the

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paddy lying with the Society, if not yet lifted, within a period of 45 days

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from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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