IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 15448 of 2008 Between: G. Ravi Mandadi, S/o. G. Venkatesa Mandadi, Ellamarajupalle Village, G.D. Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahasildar, GD Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of ' Writ of Mandamus' declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not granting the interim relief pending appeal, Roc No. C1/686/2008 preferred against the orders of the 2nd respondent made in D.Dis.(B)3314/2004, dated 28-5-2008 as illegal, arbitrary void, contrary to law and consequently the respondents be directed to continue the petitioner as F.P. Shop Dealer of Ellamarajupalle, G.D. Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.V.MUNI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following at the stage of admission : ORAL ORDER: The petitioner’s authorization in respect of the Fair Price shop of Ellamarajupalle Village, G.D. Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District, was cancelled by the 2nd respondent by the order bearing reference No.D.Dis (B) 3314/2004 dated 28.5.2008 on the basis of the findings recorded in respect of (7) charges. The petitioner filed an appeal thereagainst before the 1st respondent on 27.6.2008, along with an application for interim relief. Aggrieved that the 1st respondent has neither considered the appeal nor the application for interim relief, this writ petition is filed and herein the petitioner seeks scrutiny of the order of the 2nd respondent dated 28.5.2008, cancelling the authorization. The petitioner cannot be permitted to pursue parallel remedies, one in appeal before the 1st respondent and the other under Art. 226 of the Constitution. In the circumstances above, the relief in specie sought in the writ petition is rejected and the 1st respondent is directed to expeditiously and preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, consider and dispose of either the appeal of the petitioner dated 27.6.2008 or the application for interim relief preferred therein. The writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. There shall be no order as to costs. GODA RAGHURAM, J Date: 18.7.2008 Note: CC as soon as possible. B/o cvm