Chhattisgarh High Court

Raju Shrote v. Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading and Development Cooperative Federation Limited

2026:CGHC:32041 · WPS/11895/2025

Decision date: 2026-07-26
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Judges: Bibhu Datta Guru

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1 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters CGHC010404632025 2026:CGHC:32041 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR (Order Reserved on 21-07-2026) (Final Order Delivered on 27-07-2026) (Final Order Uploaded on 27-07-2026) WPS No. 11180 of 2025 1 - Ghanshayam Singh Usare S/o Sundar Sinth Usare Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Badmum, Balod, Distt. Balod,chhattisgarh. 2 - Aghan Singh Gonta S/o Ramhurambu Gonta Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Ghotiya, Balod, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Nirendra Kumar Yadav S/o Chovaram Rout Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Balod, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Vedkumar Bhandekar S/o Bandu Ram Bhandekar Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Lohartola, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Talaf Ram Patel S/o Bahwar Singh Patel Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Nalkasa, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Chain Singh Markam S/o Sonu Ram Markam Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bharritola, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Kailash Singh Bahel S/o Maniram Bahel Aged About 40 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Lohara, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Ramnaresh Mandavi S/o Chetan Singh Mandavi Aged About 53 Years R/o Digitally Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Mathena, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. signed by ASHUTOSH

ASHUTOSH MISHRAMISHRA Date: 9 - Gen Singh Rawte S/o Puna Ram Rawte Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager 2026.07.27 16:30:53 +0530 Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. 2 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 10 - Nandeshwar Ban Goswami S/o Haraj Puri Goswami Aged About 36 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioners versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Through Managing Director Raipur Distt, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Balod, Distt. Balod, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondents WPS No. 12961 of 2025 1 - Mengraj Harpal S/o Somnath Harpal Aged About 50 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Dilmili, Bastar Distt- Bastar Chhattisgarh 2 - Farsooram Baghel S/o Dhansingh Baghel Aged About 47 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Bajavand, Bastar Distt- Bastar Chhattisgarh 3 - Chandrabhan Singh Thakur S/o Late Jaysingh Thakur Aged About 45 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Ghotiya, Bastar Distt- Bastar Chhattisgarh

4 - Dayanidhi Baghel S/o Pareshwar Baghel Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Muli, Bastar Distt- Bastar Chhattisgarh 5 - Tulsi Ram Nag S/o Nadiram Nag Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Mardum, Bastar Distt- Bastar Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus 3 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur Distt Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Bastar Distt- Bastar Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 12565 of 2025 1 - Tilakdhari Singh S/o Mangal Singh Aged About 53 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Bartikala, Blrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 2 - Shyam Lal Patel S/o Rambahoran Patel Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Mahewa , Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 3 - Trilokee Singh Patel S/o Ramchandra Patel Aged About 50 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Shardapur Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 4 - Phulsay Singh S/o Dharamsay Singh Aged About 47 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Raghunath Nagar District - , Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh

5 - Umashankar S/o Balgovind Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Bagainaar District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 6 - Anil Kumar Jaiswal S/o Ram Keshwar Prasad Jaiswal Aged About 47 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Gudru District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 7 - Narendra Kumar Sen S/o Shivshankar Prasad Sen Aged About 34 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Beton District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 4 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 8 - Satyam Kumar S/o Omprakash Keshri Aged About 22 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Balgi District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 9 - Anmol Patel S/o Sobran Prasad Aged About 29 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Wadrafnagar Budhatat Post Bartikala District -Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 10 - Vijay Prakash Jaiswal S/o Amarnath Jaiswal Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Pandri Wadrafnagar District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 11 - Ramadhar S/o Rambelash Aged About 29 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Sanawal District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 12 - Ramesh Yadav S/o Lautan Yadv Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Pachawal Dhamni District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 13 - Mahendra Yadav S/o Rambriksh Yadav Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Sundarpur District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh

14 - Ratanpal Singh S/o Tarachand Singh Aged About 37 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Gram Dahejwar Post Balrampur District -Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 15 - Ramesh Yadav S/o Baijnath Yadav Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Wadrafnagar District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur District-Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Raipur District- Raipur 5 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 12179 of 2025

1 - Kushal Das Manikpuri S/o Manharan Manikpuri Aged About 37 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Khaira, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Santosh Kumar Tiwari S/o Narayan Prasad Tiwari Aged About 41 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Chatauna, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Govardhan Prasad Yadav S/o Shaukhi Lal Aged About 35 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Belgehna, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Shiv Shankar Singh Paikra S/o Dhanman Singh Paikra Aged About 32 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kurwaar, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Chandrika Prasad Soni S/o Shri Ramprasad Soni Aged About 47 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kanchanpur, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Salik Ram Yadav S/o Panch Ram Yadav Aged About 32 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kenda, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Bhagavan Singh Sirso S/o Narayan Singh Sirso Aged About 56 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kota, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Indrajeet Singh Porte S/o Jai Karan Singh Porte Aged About 48 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Semariya, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 9 - Jan Singh Paikara S/o Naval Singh Paikara Aged About 44 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Ratanpur, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 10 - Manoj Kumar Paikra S/o Santosh Singh Paikra Aged About 33 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Pudu, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 6 WPS No.11180 of 2025 &

other connected matters 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur, Distt.-Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur, (C.G.) 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Distt.- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondents WPS No. 12105 of 2025 1 - Dilip Kumar Netam S/o Jhariyar Singh Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Salhetola,district- Rajnandgaon C.G. 2 - Bhagwan Singh S/o Nandlal Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Khujji,district- Rajnandgaon C.G. 3 - Virendra Kumar S/o Pralad Das Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Dongargoan,district- Rajnandgaon C.G. 4 - Devsingh Rawte S/o Bijhwar Singh Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Tharewadih,district- Rajnandgaon C.G. 5 - Kamal Narayan S/o Jethu Ram Sahu Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Churiyakala, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 6 - Kamel Ram S/o Budhu Lal Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bendadi, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 7 - Khemchand S/o Bhaiya Lal Aged About 25 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Hatbanjari, District- Rajnandgaon C.G.

8 - Tulasram S/o Brijlal Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhamhanicharbhata, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 9 - Ravi Kumar S/o Gokul Ram Aged About 23 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Pandrapani, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 10 - Kavita Sahu D/o Ganesh Ram Aged About 27 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Aasra, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 7 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 11 - Parmeshwar Bhandavi S/o Budhan Say Aged About 54 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Arajkund, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 12 - Loknath Chandravanshi S/o Gumaan Singh Chandravanshi Aged About 33 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhadsena, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 13 - Jageshwar Singh Chandravanshi S/o Genda Singh Chandrawanshi Aged About 54 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Ambagarh Chowki, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 14 - Bharti Yadav D/o Ram Kumar Yadav Aged About 26 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Gotatola, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 15 - Jitendra Kumar Khobragade S/o Narayan Singh Khobragade Aged About 56 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Padarwani, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 16 - Dhanraj Singh Komre S/o Keju Ram Aged About 56 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Matewa, District- Rajnandgaon C.G.

17 - Bhanwar Singh Purame S/o Prem Lal Aged About 36 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Tekamtola, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 18 - Manoj Kumar Janbandhu S/o Kisan Lal Janbandhu Aged About 33 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Banjari, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. 19 - Fagnu Ram Purame S/o Charan Singh Purame Aged About 57 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Iragaon, District- Rajnandgaon C.G. ---Petitioners Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Prodce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - Executive Director, Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited,raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - Managing Director And Registrar, District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon C.G. 8 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters --- Respondents WPS No. 11350 of 2025 1 - Sriman Rawte S/o Bhaiyalal Rawte Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Hatkondal, East Bhanupratapur, Distt.- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - Jagguram Kallo S/o Mangu Ram Kallo Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Chaweda, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 3 - Satish Kumar Yadav S/o Farasram Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Karaki, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh

4 - Sukalu Ram Purame S/o Chamram Aged About 51 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Karkapal, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5 - Gajendra Kumar Thakur S/o Laduram Aged About 24 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Godpal, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6 - Chabilal Achala S/o Bhajan Singh Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Aasulkhar, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 7 - Jagannath Kola S/o Bhawani Ram Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Damkasa, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 8 - Prabhuram Nareti S/o Birjhuram Aged About 50 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhanupratapur, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 9 - Ramsay Gawde S/o Bhesoram Aged About 44 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Dugukondal, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 9 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 10 - Rasing Nureti S/o Nawluram Aged About 31 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Behasalhebhat, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 11 - Lakhan Negi S/o Shriram Negi Aged About 41 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Surewahi, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 12 - Garima Churpaal S/o Mehraram Aged About 22 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kodapakha, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh

13 - Sampat Karga S/o Ghasuram Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhiragaon, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 14 - Sampat Karga S/o Ghasuram Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhiragaon, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 15 - Kumar Bhuaarya S/o Mansuram Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Sambalpur, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 16 - Bhajan Singh Jain S/o Sudduram Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Temrupani, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 17 - Meghnath Baghel S/o Sukalu Ram Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Amakot, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 18 - Umendra Kumar Purame S/o Jayram Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Lohtar, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 19 - Rupji Bui S/o Saraghuram Aged About 53 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kaleparas, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 20 - Dinesh Kumar Uike S/o Assiram Aged About 38 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Jetegaon, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 10 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 21 - Dinesh Kumar Uike S/o Assiram Aged About 38 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Jetegaon, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh

22 - Sonuram Dhruv S/o Mangalsaay Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Useli, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh 23 - Ramgopal Tamrakar S/o Rambharose Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Aamabeda, East Bhanupratapur, Distt- Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur Distt. Raipur 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur Distt. Raipur 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Kanker, Distt. Kanker, C.G. --- Respondents WPS No. 11353 of 2025 1 - Santosh Singh Thakur S/o Pitamber Singh, Aged About 43 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Dhawalpur, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 2 - Vedsingh Dhruv, S/o Krishna Dhruv, Aged About 27 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Adgadi, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 3 - Trinath Kumar Netam S/o Pratap Singh Aged About 27 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Gona, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 11 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

4 - Radheshyam Patel S/o Sadaram Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Bardulla, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 5 - Tikesh Sahu S/o Mulchand Sahu Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Chotegobara, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 6 - Ravi Singh Nagesh S/o Shivdayal Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Nawagarh, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 7 - Meera Thakur S/o Dinesh Thakur Aged About 34 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Toranga, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 8 - Saraswati Thakur S/o Manoj Thakur Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Birgaon, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 9 - Kalyan Chandrakar S/o Kishan Chandrakar Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Chindoula, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 10 - Satyawan Nagwanshi S/o Santram Nagwanshi Aged About 45 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Pipalkhuta, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 11 - Dinesh Kumar Vaishnav S/o Sageshwar Das Vaishnav Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Gohrapadar, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

12 - Tusi Pathar S/o Hemsingh Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Tetalkhuti, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 13 - Rudresh Kumar Dhruv S/o Sevuk Ram Dhurv Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Jamgaon, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 14 - Rameshwar Das Manikpuri S/o Nathudas Manikpuri Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Khadga, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 15 - Taran Singh Dhurv S/o Nathudas Manikpuri Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Phuljhar, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 16 - Basant Kumar Dhruv S/o Harisingh Dhruv Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Gayadbari, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 12 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

17 - Liladhar Dau, S/o Shyamlal Dau Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Pond, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 18 - Baldau Ram Kashyap S/o Jaylal Dau Aged About 55 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Belat, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 19 - Parmanand Chouhan S/o Chamru Chouhan Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Devbhog, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 20 - Pratap Yadav S/o Chiranjeev Yadav Aged About 25 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Dhruvgudi, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 21 - Pitambar Yadav S/o Arjun Ram Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Indragaon, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 22 - Hurendra Pradhan S/o Arjun Ram Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Indragaon, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 23 - Narsingh Naresh S/o Gangaram Nagesh Aged About 41 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Mudgemaal, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Director, Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, District Raipur 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Gariyaband District Gariyaband, C.G. --- Respondents 13 WPS No.11180 of 2025 &

other connected matters WPS No. 11215 of 2025 1 - Babulal Netam S/o Bhagwan Singh Netam Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Badgaon, Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt-Kanker North Bastar 2 - Mahendra Kumar Yadav S/o Jagatram Yadav Aged About 44 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Koyali Beda Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt- Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh 3 - Kunwar Singh Nareti S/o Sankuram Nareti Aged About 26 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Manhakaal, Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt- Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh 4 - Deepika Usendi S/o Mochi Ram Usendi Aged About 35 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Tunta, Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh. 5 - Shyam Kumari S/o Mitku Ram Anchale Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Junashawde Ganon Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt-Kanker Chhattisgarh. 6 - Gulab Singh Usendi S/o Jakaha Ram Usendi Aged About 37 Years Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Mendra, Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh. 7 - Viplav Das S/o Vimal Das Aged About 28 Years Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Kaamteda, Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh. 8 - Aparna Rai D/o Late Sukdev Rai Aged About 31 Years R/o Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Khairkatta, Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh.

9 - Jaydrato Sarkar S/o Jeevan Sarkar Aged About 27 Years Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Erpanar, Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh. 10 - Aantat Sardar S/o Govind Sardar Aged About 31 Years Manager Prathamic Vanopaj Samiti Kanhargaon, Pashchim Bhanupratapur Distt- Kanker Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 14 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooerative Federtaion Limited Through Managing Director Raipur Distt-Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Raipur Distt- Raipur. 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Kanker Distt- North Baster Kanker (C.G.) --- Respondents WPS No. 11222 of 2025

1 - Yashwant Kumar Rathore S/o D R Rathore Aged About 53 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Ududa, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 2 - Khirendra Prasad Patel S/o Digambar Prasad Patel Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Potiya, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 3 - Devanti Rathiya D/o Late Shankar Ram Rathiya Aged About 29 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Aamapali, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 4 - Pyare Lal Mahant S/o Ghasidas Mahant Aged About 33 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bartapali, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 5 - Tarun Kumar Rathiya S/o Amarsingh Rathiya Aged About 35 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhanwarkhol, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 6 - Sanjay Rathiya S/o Chaitram Rathiya Aged About 24 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Gorsa, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 7 - Vinod Kumar Rathiya S/o Darbar Singh Aged About 52 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Naagdarha, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 8 - Jail Singh Ekka S/o Ramnath Ekka Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Raimer, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 9 - Devshankar Prasad Rathiya S/o Bholaram Rathiya Aged About 47 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kamarai, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 10 - Amresh Singh S/o Janak Singh Aged About 34 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kumarta, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 15 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

11 - Udaymaan Singh S/o Vidur Say Aged About 35 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kaapu, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 12 - Shyam Lal Rathiya S/o Ramkumar Aged About 51 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bojiya, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. 13 - Digambar Singh S/o Late Aasan Singh Aged About 43 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kataipali, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur Distt.-Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur Distt. -Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Dharamjaygarh Distt.-Raigarh (C.G.) --- Respondents WPS No. 10775 of 2025 1 - Ramji Maater S/o Hariram Maater Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Rampur, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 2 - Dashrath Lal Patel S/o Mahettar Ram Patel Aged About 48 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bakarkatta, District Khairagarh-Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 3 - Badelal Patel S/o Hausi Lal Patel Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Murum, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 16 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

4 - Chaitan Das Manikpuri S/o Bhavdas Aged About 54 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kumharwada,District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan -Gandai C.G. 5 - Ramkhelan Sahu S/o Ajardas Sahu Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Chuikhadan, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan -Gandai C.G. 6 - Mangal Singh Dhurwe S/o Guhar Singh Dhurwe Aged About 45 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Salhewara, District Khairagarh-Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 7 - Chandreshwar Kumar Yadav S/o Subhav Ram Yadav Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Thakurtola, District Khairagarh-Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 8 - Sunil Kumar Sen S/o Tejan Singh Sen Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Shalapaar, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 9 - Santosh Kumar Mandavi S/o Laxman Mandavi Aged About 42 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Mudipar, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 10 - Umashanker S/o Yashwant Rao Aged About 47 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Boratlav, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 11 - Kehar S/o Bisouha Ram Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Baagnadi, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 12 - Nohar Singh S/o Sajnu Ram Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Lal Bahadur Nagar, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G.

13 - Pilesh Kumar S/o Naresh Kumar Aged About 25 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Koditola, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 14 - Atmaram S/o Rikhiram Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Padadah, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 17 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 15 - Anjordas S/o Dyandas Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Dongargarh, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 16 - Vikram Singh S/o Raghav Das Aged About 31 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Shivpuri, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 17 - Toran Yadav S/o Alguram Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Gandai, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. 18 - Dakeshwar S/o Luduram Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Paulimeta, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 2 - Executive Director, Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, District Raipur C.G. 3 - Managing Diector And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Khairagarh, District Khairagarh- Chuikhadan - Gandai C.G. - Respondent(s) WPS No. 12434 of 2025

1 - Salim Sethiya S/o Mohan Singh Sethiya Aged About 29 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Raghna, Distt- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Dharmendra Nag S/o Nemchand Nag Aged About 33 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Mardapal, Distt- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Suresh Kumar Nag S/o Soman Ram Nag Aged About 40 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Mungapadar, Distt- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Seema Netam D/o Sagram Netam Aged About 27 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Bhatwa, Distt- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 18 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 5 - Ravindra S/o Rakhee Ram Aged About 27 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Maakdi, Distt- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Nandkishor Kunwar S/o Mohan Ram Kunwar Aged About 31 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Keshkaal, Distt- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Ganesh Prasad Nirmalkar S/o Ramgopal Nirmalkar Aged About 43 Years Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Eragaon, Distt- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur Distt Raipur 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Distt- Kondagaon Chhattisgarh Respondent(s)

WPS No. 13547 of 2025 1 - Yugalkishor Potai S/o Ganesh Ram Patai Aged About 54 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kalgaon, Gram Jaitanavagaon, Distt-Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - Pitambar Singh Gawde S/o Salik Ram Gawde Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kalgaon, Gram Jaitanavagaon, Distt-Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 19 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Kanker, Distt.- Kanker, Chhattisgarh Respondent(s) WPS No. 14201 of 2025 1 - Lukeshwar Singh Markam S/o Lt. Sumanram Markam Aged About 60 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Gumdidihi, Vill- Mainpur Teh -Charama District - Kanker Chhattisgarh 2 - Shayam Lal Komre S/o Lt. Sukhram Komre Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Chikli, Vill- Anhoor Teh - Durghukondal District - Kanker Chhattisgarh 3 - Ramesh Kumar Kadopi S/o Mansaay Kadopi Aged About 38 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Konde, Teh - Durghukondal, District -Kanker Chhattisgarh

4 - Manak Komre S/o Bajauram Aged About 38 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Medo, Vill- Chokahi Teh - Durghukondal, District - Kanker Chhattisgarh 5 - Kumar Rawte S/o Chamru Ram Rawte Aged About 60 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kodekurse, Teh - Durghukondal, District - Kanker Chhattisgarh 6 - Shiv Kumar Usare S/o Kalyan Singh Aged About 50 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Kondaruj, Teh - Durghukondal, District - Kanker Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) 20 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur District Raipur. 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Kanker, District - Kanker Chhattisgarh Respondents WPS No. 11357 of 2025 1 - Laxmi Lal Patel S/o Narayan Patel Aged About 54 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Badmum, Chanar District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh

2 - Dubraj Singh Banjara S/o Ghanaram Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Pirda, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 3 - Barik Lal Bhoi S/o Sakirtan Bhoi Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bijaymaal, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 4 - Tejram Patel S/o Sahasram Ydav Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bichiya, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 5 - Dev Kumar Patel S/o Vrinda Prasad Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Arangi, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 6 - Kanhaiya Lal Ajay S/o Motiram Ajay Aged About 46 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Badesajapali, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 7 - Roshan Kumar Pradhan S/o Dron Kumar Pradhan Aged About 33 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Chanrakhuri, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 8 - Pravin Kumar Nayak S/o Meghnath Nayak Aged About 37 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Jabalpur, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 21 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 9 - Damrudhar Patel S/o Mohar Say Patel Aged About 28 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Mohanmuda, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh 10 - Jugal Kishore Pradhan S/o Chatarmani Pradhan Aged About 28 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Medanipur, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus

1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Through Managing Director Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Direcotor, Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, District Raipur 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Mahasamund District Mahasamund, C.G. - Respondents WPS No. 11895 of 2025 1 - Raju Shrote S/o Shantram Aged About 33 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Gursiya, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 2 - Shiv Narayan Maravi S/o Shri Ram Lal Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Nunera, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 3 - Sompaal Singh Kanwar S/o Anant Singh Kanwar Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Eraf, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 4 - Breej Bhushan Singh S/o Shankar Lal Aged About 29 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Laadkorbee, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 22 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 5 - Surendra Kumar S/o Maiku Singh Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Chatuvabhauna, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 6 - Prahlad Singh Kanwar S/o Balwan Singh Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Baariumrao, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh.

7 - Dharmendra Singh Porte S/o Harnam Singh Aged About 48 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Paalibudhpara, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 8 - Anand Kumar Tekam S/o Gajraj Singh Tekam Aged About 36 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Madanpur, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 9 - Mahendra Kumar Raj S/o Rup Singh Raj Aged About 38 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Pondi, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. 10 - Ram Kumar S/o Keval Singh Kanwar Aged About 31 Years R/o Manager Praathamik Vanopaj Samiti Baksahi, Katghora, Distt. - Korba Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Through Managing Director Raipur, Distt.-Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Katghora, Distt.- Korba, Chhattisgarh. - Respondents 23 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters WPS No. 10498 of 2025

1 - Ramadhar lahare S/o Basawan Lahare Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Pandariya Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Kalesh Kumar Sahu S/o Umendi Sahu Aged About 41 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kherbana Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Ramkumar Yadav S/o Jahani Yadav Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Khara Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Kamlesh Kumar Sahu S/o Makhan Lal Sahu Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Rengakhar Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Maniram S/o Gyan Singh Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Lalpur Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Dilip Kumar Sahu S/o Chandrika Prasad Sahu Aged About 33 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Sahaspur Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Umendra Singh S/o Gobaru Singh Meravi Aged About 38 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Sindhari Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Mithun Kumar Varte S/o Janak Ram Varte Aged About 35 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Khadiya Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 9 - Siyaram Yadav S/o Gaya Prasad Yadav Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Chilfi Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. 10 - Siya Dhurwe S/o Kunwar Singh Dhurwe Aged About 56 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kuktur Distt.- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus

1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur Distt.-Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 24 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Kabirdham, Distt.-Kabirdham (C.G.) - Respondents WPS No. 10951 of 2025 1 - Ramesh Kadopi S/o Sudhuram Kadopi Aged About 54 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kanker, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Santosh Baghel S/o Krishna Ram Baghel Aged About 54 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kanker, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Shivkumar Darra S/o Prabhuram Darra Aged About 53 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Mardapoti, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Mohan Netam S/o Mayaram Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Patod, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Ratiram Gomra S/o Kotku Ram Aged About 59 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Narharpur, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Ramsingh Mandavi S/o Tijatu Ram Aged About 50 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Dabena, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh.

7 - Somaru Ram Teta S/o Dariyaram Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhanbeda, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Bhagwat Markam S/o Ramau Ram Aged About 37 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Jamgaon, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 9 - Phulsingh Jurri S/o Ghasiya Jurri Aged About 49 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Shamtara, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 10 - Yugal Kisore Sahu S/o Amarchand Sahu Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Basanvahi, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 11 - Kamleshwar Markam S/o Sobhram Markam Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Japera, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 12 - Umashanker Dehari S/o Ramkumar Dehari Aged About 29 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Amora, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 25 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 13 - Jaiprakash Jain S/o Shyamkartik Jain Aged About 26 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Dudhava, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 14 - Purnima Netam S/o Chadrahas Netam Aged About 26 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Charama, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 15 - Shitalu Kunjam S/o Bhansingh Aged About 50 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Dhanesara, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 16 - Jagendra Yadav S/o Ganesh Ram Aged About 36 Years Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Pidapal, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus

1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur, Distt.-Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Khairagarh Distt.-Khairagarh-Chuikhdan-Gandai, (C.G.) - Respondents WPS No. 11801 of 2025 1 - Shaniram Sahu S/o Nandkishor Sahu Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Dhansir, Distt. Bhatapara Baloda Bazar Chhattisgarh. 2 - Parsuram Nayak S/o Nandlal Nayak Aged About 57 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Chadan, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 3 - Harishchand Rana S/o Bansidhar Rana Aged About 53 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Manpasar, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 26 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 4 - Purshottam Sidar S/o Mohitram Aged About 38 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bhatgaon, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 5 - Premsagar Pradhan S/o Vidhyadhar Nayak Aged About 35 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Devpur, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh.

6 - Pradeep Pradhan S/o Subhash Pradhan Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Mohda, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 7 - Omprakash Panda S/o Dolmani Panda Aged About 45 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Baya, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 8 - Jitendra Kumar Patel S/o Munendra Kumar Patel Aged About 32 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Banikhar, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 9 - Manoj Kumar Banjara S/o Ganeshram Aged About 35 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Sonapur, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 10 - Nehrudin Quereshi S/o Nasiruddin Quereshi Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Aarang, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 11 - Ramnath Devdas S/o Shital Prasad Aged About 52 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Nawagaon, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 12 - Hazarilal Sahu S/o Kondaram Sahu Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Borsi, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 13 - Amritlal Thakur S/o Uderam Thakur Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Tilda, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. 14 - Mugelal Jangde S/o Devcharan Jangde Aged About 49 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Kharora, Distt. Bhatapara Balodabazar Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioners Versus 27 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Through Managing Director Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Khairagarh Distt. Khairagarh Chuikhadan Gandai, Chhattisgarh. -- Respondents WPS No. 11553 of 2025 1 - Dalla Ram Thakur S/o Phool Shingh Thakur Aged About 46 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Lohari, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 2 - Diomand Sahu S/o Prem Lal Sahu Aged About 54 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Parsuli, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 3 - Shailendra Kumar Vishwakarma S/o Bansi Lal Vishvakarma Aged About 47 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Koachway, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 4 - Gajendra Kumar S/o Bala Ram Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Litipara, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 5 - Anirudh Dhruw S/o Bisahu Ram Dhruw Aged About 45 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Darripara, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 6 - Shalik Ram Vishwakarma S/o Bala Ram Vishwakarma Aged About 31 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Madanpur, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh

7 - Maan Singh S/o Ram Chandra Netam Aged About 33 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Piparchedi, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 8 - Chabi Lal Goswami S/o Gondpuri Goswami Aged About 59 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Bauka, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 28 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 9 - Anup Yadav S/o Hari Ram Yadav Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Marouda, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 10 - Ratan Lal Dhruw S/o Bisahu Ram Dhruw Aged About 58 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Nagabuda, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 11 - Bhuneshwari Nirmalkar D/o Dipak Nirmalkar Aged About 30 Years R/o Manager Prathimic Vanopaj Samiti Gariyaband, Distt. Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioners Versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Development Cooperative Federation Limited Through Managing Director Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Trading And Devleopment Cooperative Federation Limited, Raipur, Distt. Raipur 3 - Managing Director And Registrar District Minor Forest Produce Trading And Devleopment Cooperative Federation Limited, District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioners : Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. A.S. Kachchwaha, Mr. Syed Majid Ali & Ms. Shruti Pramar, Advocates

(Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) CAV Order 1. Since the common facts and grounds involved in all these petitions, they are being considered and decided by this common order. For the sake of convenience, the pleadings and documents of WPS No.11180 of 2025 are being referred. 29 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters 2. In all these petitions, the petitioners sought a direction towards the Respondent Authorities to consider them as regular employees as per Rule 7 (4) of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Prathmik Vanopaj Sahakari Sanstha Prabandhak Seva (Niyojan, Nibandhan Tatha Karya Stithi) Niyam (for brevity ‘the Rules’) and grant them permanent salary from the date of their appointment after completion of their probation period with consequential benefits.

3. (a) Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have been working as Managers in different Primary Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Societies since a long period under the respondent No.2 and their services are governed by the provisions of the Rules i.e. Chhattisgarh Rajya Prathmik Vanopaj Sahakari Sanstha Prabandhak Seva (Niyojan, Nibandhan Tatha Karya Stithi) Niyam. It is contended that in terms of Rule 7(4) of the said Rules, after successful completion of one year of probation, the petitioners became entitled to regularization/permanent status and consequential monetary benefits. It is further submitted that though the appointment orders were issued by the Primary Cooperative Societies, the entire administrative, financial and functional control over the Primary Societies vests with the Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Federation (henceforth ‘the Federation’). Reliance is placed upon the provisions of the Rules, the by-laws, Gazette Notification dated 20.04.2001 etc. to contend that the Federation 30 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters exercises complete control over appointments, service conditions, financial management and functioning of the Primary Societies. It is argued that the Federation cannot avoid its responsibility by merely describing itself as a supervisory authority.

(b) Learned counsel would further submit that despite recommendations and various communications, the respondents have failed to grant the benefit of regularization, thereby subjecting the petitioners to hostile discrimination in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Learned counsel would submit that employees who have rendered long and continuous service cannot be denied regularization merely on technical or procedural grounds. It is lastly submitted that the Federation exercise pervasive control over the Primary Cooperative Societies and, therefore, the petitioners are entitled to regularization and consequential benefits under Rule 7(4) of the Rules. 4. (i) Learned counsel appearing for the respondents, ex adverso, submits that the writ petitions are wholly misconceived. It is submitted that the Federation is merely the Apex Body in a three-tier cooperative structure comprising the Federation, District Cooperative Unions and Primary Cooperative Societies. The Primary Cooperative Societies are independent cooperative bodies registered under the Chhattisgarh Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (for short ‘the Act, 1960’). It is 31 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

contended that the petitioners were appointed by their respective Primary Cooperative Societies against sanctioned posts of those societies and their appointment, disciplinary control, service conditions, removal and payment of salary are exclusively governed by the concerned Primary Cooperative Society. The Federation neither issued the appointment orders nor is it the appointing authority or employer of the petitioners.

(ii) It is further submitted that Rule 7(4) of the Rules has been misconstrued by the petitioners. The said Rules merely provides that after successful completion of probation, an employee becomes a permanent employee of the concerned Primary Cooperative Society. The Rule neither creates any right of absorption in the Federation nor casts any obligation upon the Federation to regularize the services of the employees of the Primary Cooperative Societies or to grant them Government pay scales or other consequential service benefits. Learned counsel further submits that the Federation merely exercises supervisory and coordinating functions in respect of the cooperative structure and does not become the employer of the employees appointed by the Primary Cooperative Societies. It is also contended that the salaries of the petitioners are borne by the concerned Primary Cooperative Societies and not by the Federation or the State Government. It is lastly submitted that the appointing authority i.e. the concerned Primary Cooperative Society has not been impleaded as a 32 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters party respondent and, therefore, in its absence no effective or enforceable direction can be issued by this Court. The writ petitions, therefore, deserve to be dismissed.

5. (A) In rejoinder, learned counsel for the petitioners reiterates the averments made in the writ petition and submits that the stand taken by the respondents is contrary to the documentary evidence placed on record. It is submitted that from the documents annexed with the petition read with the Rules of 2016, prima faice, demonstrate that the Federation exercises complete administrative, financial and functional control over the Primary Cooperative Societies. The Federation frames the service rules, controls appointments, finances the activities of the societies and supervises their functioning. (B) It is further submitted that the respondents have taken contradictory stands in their reply regarding the nature of control exercised by the Federation. According to the petitioners, there exists a direct employer-employee relationship between the Federation and the petitioners and, therefore, the Federation cannot avoid its liability by describing the Primary Cooperative Societies as independent bodies. The petitioners accordingly pray that the writ petitions be allowed. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the pleadings and documents brought on record. 7. The principal contention of the petitioners is that though they are 33 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

appointed as Managers in different Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Societies, they are, in fact, employees of the Federation and, therefore, upon successful completion of probation, they are entitled to regularization and consequential monetary benefits in terms of Rule 7(4) of the Rules. 8. Rule 2(iii) of the Rules defines the word "Prabandhak" in the following terms:- 2(iii) प्रबंधक" सेतात्पर्यप्राथमिकवनोपजसहकारीसंस्थाकेप्रबंधकसेहै। 9. The statutory definition itself leaves no room for ambiguity that the post of Manager is a post borne on the establishment of the Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society and not of the Federation. Further, Rule 3(v) of the Rules specifically provides:-"3(v) अध्ययक्ष, प्राथमिक वनोपज सहकारी समिति द्वारा प्रबंधक पद पर भर्ती के लियये संबंधित जिला ययूनिययन को लिखि त आवेदन कियया जाययेगा।" 10. The aforesaid Rule clearly demonstrates that the recruitment process originates from the concerned Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society, whose President submits the requisition to the District Union for filling up the post. The recruitment procedure is thereafter governed by Rule 6, wherein Rule 6(v) specifically mandates:-"6(v) प्रबंधक की निययुक्ति का आदेश अध्ययक्ष, प्राथमिक वनोपज सहकारी 34 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters संस्था के हस्ताक्षर से जारी कियया जाययेगा।"

11. Thus, the statutory Rules unequivocally confer the power of appointment upon the President of the concerned Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society. No provision of the Rules authorizes the Federation to issue appointment orders or appoint Managers. Likewise, Rule 7(iv) provides:- "7(iv) चययनित अभ्ययर्थी एक वर्ष की अवधि तक परिवीक्षा पर कार्यरत रहेगा, तत्पश्चात उसे निययमित कियया जाययेगा।" 12. The aforesaid provision merely provides for confirmation of a Manager after successful completion of probation in the service of the concerned Primary Cooperative Society. The Rule nowhere provides that such confirmation would result in absorption in the Federation or that the Federation becomes the employer of such Managers. The submission of the petitioners that Rule 7(4) creates a right of regularization against the Federation is, therefore, contrary to the plain language of the Rules themselves. 13. The documents relied upon by the parties also support the aforesaid statutory scheme. Annexure R-1 depicts the organizational structure of the three-tier cooperative system comprising the State Federation, District Unions and Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Societies. The said document itself shows that the Primary Cooperative Societies 35 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters constitute the lowest independent tier of the cooperative structure.

14. Similarly, Annexure P/9, relied upon by the petitioners, also depicts the same three-tier structure. Merely because the Federation exercises supervisory, financial or administrative control over the District Unions and Primary Cooperative Societies would not ipso facto establish an employer-employee relationship between the Federation and the Managers appointed by the Primary Cooperative Societies. Further, Annexure P/10 specifically records that each Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society has its own Board of Directors, separate area of jurisdiction and a part-time Manager appointed by the concerned Society. The said order dated 21.11.2017 (Annexure-P/10), therefore, rather than supporting the petitioners, reinforces the respondents' contention that the Managers belong to the respective Primary Cooperative Societies. The Court also finds considerable force in the submission advanced on behalf of the respondents that the petitioners have failed to establish the foundational facts necessary for issuance of a writ of mandamus. 15. It is also noteworthy to mention here that except one appointment order (page 18 of WPS No.11180 of 2025) placed on record, none of the petitioners has filed his appointment order, which has duly been issued by the competent authority. Consequently, this Court is unable to ascertain the appointing authority, the terms and conditions of 36 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

appointment, the nature of employment or the authority under whose establishment the petitioners are serving. Even the solitary appointment order placed on record does not disclose that the appointment has been made by the Federation. On the contrary, the Rules clearly provide that the appointment order is to be issued under the signature of the President of the concerned Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society. In absence of appointment orders of all the petitioners, this Court cannot presume that they were appointed by the Federation. Whereas one of the appointment order (Page 18 of WPS No.11180 of 2025) has been issued by the President of concerned Society only. 16. More importantly, the authority which is alleged to have appointed the petitioners has not even been impleaded as a party respondent. When the statutory Rules themselves provide that the appointment order is issued by the President of the concerned Primary Cooperative Society, no effective writ can be issued against the Federation in absence of the appointing authority. 17. It is the well settled propositions of law that no order can be passed behind the back of a person adversely affecting him and such an order, if passed, is liable to be ignored being not binding on such a party as the same has been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice. It is also the trite law that the litigant has to ensure that the 37 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters

necessary party is before the Court, be it a plaintiff or a defendant, otherwise the proceedings will have to fail. 18. The reliance placed by the petitioners upon the administrative control exercised by the Federation is also misconceived. Administrative supervision, financial assistance, policy formulation or regulatory control cannot by themselves determine the relationship of employer and employee when the governing statutory Rules expressly vest the powers of recruitment, appointment and confirmation in another statutory authority. 19. The provisions contained in Section 55 of the Act, 1960 also assume significance, which speaks about Registrar’s power to determine conditions of employment. The same reads thus : “55. Registrar's power to determine conditions of employment (1) The Registrar, may, from time to time, frame rules governing the terms and conditions of employment in a society or class of societies and the society or class of societies to which such terms and conditions of employment are applicable shall comply with the order that may be issued by the Registrar in this behalf : (2) Where a employment, working conditions and disciplinary action taken by a dispute, including a dispute regarding terms of society, arises between a society and its employees, the Registrar or any officer appointed by him not below the rank of Assistant Registrar shall decide the dispute and his decision shall be binding on the society and its employees: 38

WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters Provided that the Registrar or the officer referred to above shall not entertain the dispute unless presented to him within thirty days from the date of order sought to be impugned: Provided further that in computing the period of limitation under the foregoing proviso, the time requisite for obtaining copy of the order shall be excluded.” 20. The petitioners have not demonstrated that such statutory remedy either stood exhausted or was unavailable before invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court. It is a well-settled principle of law that when a remedy is available, writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution should not ordinarily be exercised. 21. The Supreme Court in the matter of State of H.P. and Others v Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited & Another reported in (2005) 6 SCC 499 held that normally the High Court should not interfere if there is an adequate efficacious alternate remedy. Further, the Supreme Court in Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU, Kakinada v. Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Care Ltd., (2020) 19 SCC 172, reiterated that writ jurisdiction should not be invoked when a statutory forum is available and has not been availed.

22. It is noteworthy to mention here that neither the statutory Rules nor the documents relied upon by the petitioners establish that the Federation is their employer. Rather, the cumulative effect of Rules and the documents placed before this Court unmistakably demonstrates that: 39 WPS No.11180 of 2025 & other connected matters (i) the post of Manager belongs to the concerned Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society; (ii) recruitment is initiated by the President of the concerned Primary Society; (iii) appointment orders are issued by the President of the concerned Primary Society; (iv) confirmation after probation is only in the service of the concerned Primary Society; and (v) the Federation merely exercises supervisory and coordinating functions over the three-tier cooperative structure and does not become the employer of the Managers. 23. In view of the aforesaid discussion, the petitioners have failed to establish any statutory or legal obligation cast upon the Federation to regularize their services or grant them salary and consequential benefits as employees of the Federation. 24. In the result, all the writ petitions, being devoid of merit, are liable to be and are hereby dismissed. 25. However, liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to avail such remedy as may be available to them under the provisions of the law, if so advised. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu

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