HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA,CJ. HON'BLE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SiNHA, J. WRIT PETITION No. 5548 of 2005 PETITIONERS RESPONDENTS 1 Santosh Jain, S/o Raj Kumar Jain, aged about 56 years, R/o D/3, 'Anand •Niketan', Avanti Vihar, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.). Sheo Dewangan, S/o Late Lakhan Lal Dewangan, aged about 51 years, R/o Koshta Para, Durg, Dist. Durg (C.G.). VERSUS State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department of Home, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.). Also through: Secretary, Department of Food, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G). - The Chhattisgarh Gramin Krishi Vikas Awam Vipanan Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Pragati Nagar, Mowa, Raipur (C.G.). The Food Corporation of India, Through The Regional Manager, Jail Road, Raipur (C.G.). Chhattisgarh Rajya Sahkari Vipnan Sangh Limited, Through Managing Director, 880, Civil Lines, Raipur (C.G.). WRiT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTirUTJONOTlNDSA Present: Shri Manoj Paranjpe, counsel for the petitioners. Shri V.V.S. Murthy, Dy. A.G. for the State/ respondent No.1. Shri M.L. Saket, counsei for respondent No.2. Shri Shailendra Sharma, counsel for respondent No.3 ;-}ll[':- iffE^E^ •tisat—i ORDER rth (17tn November, 2009) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Learned counsel for the parties are heard. 2) The petitioners have filed this writ petition styled as 'Public Interest Litigation' for the following reliefs: " 7.1 That the Hon'ble High Court may kindly be pleased to call concerned records/dispatch record ofthe concerned offices to be sure that the matter is a fit case for investigation by C.B.i. or any other such investigation agency and may hand over the case for investigation to it and may further direct appropriate action to be taken as per law and as per the satisfaction of the Hon'ble High Court, in the ends of justice also in the pubiic interest. 7.2 That the Hon'ble High Court may direct for agencies like C.B.I. to investigate and enquire the allegations of corruption under the direct supervision of the Hon'ble High Court, in the interest ofjustice also in the public interest. 7.3 That, the Hon'ble High Court may kindly be pleased to direct and take suitable action against all responsible/ found guilty in the above matter, in the ends ofjustice. 7.4 That the Hon'ble High Court may kindly be pleased to pass any altemative order, direction deemed proper/suitable or fit, in the above matter, in the ends of justice." ^v'!xs%.. /^"•%.~^ ( i :!^^^^' ^-^'SSS^''" A^^/ 3) The petitioners, thus in substance, were seeking investigation and enquiry into the allegations against the officials of Food Corporation of India and of Chhattisgarh Rajya Sahkari Vipnan Sangh. 4) Shri V.V.S. Murthy, tearned Deputy Advocate General, referring to para 3 of the additional reply filed on behalf of respondent No.l-State, ,dated 06.08.2007, submitted that in compliance of the recommendations of Vidhan Sabha Committee, appropriate action has already been initiated against the errina officials. 5) Shri Manoj Paranjpe, learned counsel for the petitloners, in view of the steps taken by the State as detailed in the additional reply dated 06.08.2007, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition filed by the petitioners with the liberty of filing another writ petition for the reliefs sought by the petitioners in this writ petition and other ancillary retiefs, if the future developments so warrant. 6) Permission granted. 7) With the above liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge SUBBU