IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20505 of 2004 Between: V.P.S.Obula Reddy, S/o Obula Reddy, S.Uppala Padu Village, Jammalamadugu Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Kadapa. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jammalamadugu Revenue Mandal, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in passing order vide Ref.B/808/2004, dated 25-10-2004 suspending the F.P.Shop Dealership held by the petitioner of S.Uppalapadu Village, Jammalamadugu Mandal, Kadapa District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and against the principles of natural justice by set-aside the same and consequentially directing the respondents to continue the petitioner as the Dealer of the F.P.Shop of the S.Uppalapadu Village, Jammalamadugu Mandal, Kadapa District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.NAGARAJU NAGURU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: Against the impugned order dated 25-10-2004, an alternative remedy is available by way of an appeal to the Joint Collector. Without exhausting the said alternative remedy, the petitioner cannot maintain this writ petition. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to avail the alternative remedy as available under the statute, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________ 08-11-2004 vs To 1 The Joint Collector, Kadapa. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jammalamadugu Revenue Mandal, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. 4 2CCs to the G.P for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(O.U.T). 5 2CD copies.