IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 27373 of 2009 Between: B.Kumar ..... PETITIONER AND The District Supply Officer, Secunderabad and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.27373 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer of shop No.689, Tirumalanagar, Amberpet, Hyderabad, and on the basis of an inspection report of the 2nd respondent-Assistant Supply Officer, Azamabad, Hyderabad, dated 07-12-2009, stating that the petitioner is not distributing the scheduled commodities to the cardholders in accordance with the provisions of the A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 (for short ‘the Control Order), and is committing irregularities, the 1st respondent-District Supply Officer, S.D.Road, Secunderabad, vide his proceedings dated 09-12-2009, suspended his authorization. The same is questioned in this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. In my considered view, the writ petition itself is not maintainable for the reason that the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy of approaching the appellate authority and file an appeal, but without availing such remedy straight away approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. However, as the petitioner expressed his willingness to face the enquiry under the provisions of the Control Order by the 1st respondent, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the 1st respondent-District Supply Officer, S.D.Road, Secunderabad, to complete the enquiry, at the earliest, preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of his failure in completing the enquiry and pass any order, the authorization of the petitioner shall be restored permitting him to distribute the schedule commodities to the cardholders. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 16th December 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/o. KVR