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Ujjwal Pandey v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC12 Mar 2026WPC/909/2026

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Paddy procurement token denial; Kharif 2025-26 Chhattisgarh; farmer versus State of Chhattisgarh, Collector Janjgir, Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies, Nodal Officer-cum-Tahsildar Nawagarh and Prathmik Krishi Sakh Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Ghuthia (Reg No. 1027); Naib Tahsildar physical verification of 1,281 sacks (Annexure P-3); eligibility 512.40 quintal; token issued only for 262.40 quintal; non-application for token; direction to purchase 250 quintal/625 sacks after due process; Article 226 writ; mandamus for agricultural produce purchase; Janjgir-Champa; cooperative department; government rate payment sought.

What did the court decide?

Respondent authorities directed to purchase the 250 quintal/625 sacks of paddy from the petitioner after following due process; pending application(s), if any, disposed of. ¶38

Ujjwal Pandey Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Writ and Judicial Review | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

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AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2026.03.17 17:16:21 +0530

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2026:CGHC:12195

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 909 of 2026

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1 - Ujjwal Pandey S/o Late Prakash Chandra Pandey, Aged About 45 Years R/o Brahm Chowk Ward No. 3, Village And Post- Sendri, Kuthur District Janjgir Champa C.G.

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--- Petitioner(s)

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versus

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

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2 - The Collector, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa C.G.

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3 - The Secretory, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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4 - The Deputy Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Janjgir, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.)

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5 - The Secretary, Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Naila, District Janjgir Champa C.G.

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6 - The Nodal Officer-Cum-Tahsildar, Block- Nawagarh, District Janjgir Champa C.G.

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7 - The Society Manager, Prathmik Krishi Sakh Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Ghuthia, Reg No. 1027, Village Ghuthia, Block And District Janjgir Champa C.G.

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--- Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner	: Mr. Akash Pandey, Adv.
For Respondent/State	: Mr. Anand Dadariya, Dy. Adv. General

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Mr. Umakant Jaiswal, Tahsildar, Nawagarh, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Ram, Naib Tahsildar, Nawagarh, Sukhsagar Lal Ksahyap, Prathmik Krishi Sakh Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Ghuthia are present in person.

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(Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

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Order on Board

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13/03/2026

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This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for the followings reliefs:-

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"10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to petitioner’s case for its kind perusal.

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10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to issue a writ, direction , order directing the concerned respondent authorities to issue token in favour of petitioner for sale of 250 quintals Paddy remaining with the petitioner as early as possible in the interest of justice.

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10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to direct the concerned respondent authorities to pay the amount of 250 quintal of paddy as per government rate.

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10.4 This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief/reliefs in favour of the petitioner, which the Court deemed fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case."

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a farmer and having 10.0020 hectare agricultural land at village Sendari 2. He is

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registered for selling the paddy to Primary Agriculture Sakh Sahkari Samiti, Ghuthiya bearing registration No. 1027. He cultivated paddy at 9.881 hectare of land and was found eligible for sale of 512.40 quintal of paddy. He further submits that on physical verification conducted by Gram Krishi Vistar Adhikari, 1,281 sacks paddy was found in possession of the petitioner, which has also been verified by the Naib Tahsildar vide Annexure P-3, in which, the Naib Tahsildar has also directed to issue Token, despite that, token was issued to him for sale of only 262.40 quintals paddy and token for 250 quintals was remaining. Therefore, he has filed instant writ petition.

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In reply, learned counsel appearing for the State would submit that, since petitioner has not applied for token, therefore, token was not issued to him. Further, he conceded that the Naib Tahsildar, on physical verification, found the petitioner in possession of 1,281 sacks paddy.

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The respondents No. 6/Nodal Officer-cum-Tahsildar and respondent No. 7/the Society Manager, Prathmik Krishi Sakh Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Ghuthia Distt. Janjgir-Champa, present in Court, in compliance of order dated 27-2-2026, also supported the contention made by learned counsel for the State.

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Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material available on record.

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A perusal of the memo of petition and the documents annexed with it, would show that the petitioner is a farmer residing at Village Sendari, Kuthur, Distt. Janjgir-Champa (CG). His 9.881 hectares of agricultural land was registered for selling paddy for the Kharif Year 2025-26, his unified Kissan

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Portal ID is 1039884 and his Agristac Kissan ID is 31187311837. The petitioner was found eligible for sale of 512.40 quintal of paddy. Vide Annexure P-3, on physical verification conducted by the Naib Tahsildar, 1,281 sacks paddy was found in possession of the petitioner. It is also not in dispute that, the petitioner has sold 262.40 quintal paddy, but token was not issued to the petitioner for 250 quintal paddy by the respondents No. 6 and 7 due to absence of application filed by the petitioner, despite the fact that, as per Annexure P-3, on physical verification, 1,281 sacks paddy was found in possession of the petitioner to which, the Naib Tahsildar, Nawagarh had directed to issue token. Nothing has been found on record or produced by the respondents to assume that, the petitioner had obtained that 1,281 sacks paddy through illegal means, rather area of land of petitioner i.e. 9.881 hectare is a large area.

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In view of above, this Court is inclined to allow this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. The respondent authorities are directed to purchase the 250 quintal/625 Sacks paddy from the petitioner after following due process.

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With the aforesaid directions, this petition is disposed of.

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Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.

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Sd/-

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(Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge

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