THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18666 of 2009 Dated:15.03.2010 Between: Gurijala Suresh Babu. ...Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nuzvid, Krishna District, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18666 of 2009 ORDER: Respondent No.1 issued the notification dated 22.12.2008 inviting the applications for appointment of Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealer of Kunaparajuparwa Village. The petitioner, respondent No.3 and others applied. After conducting selections by proceedings dated 21.02.2009 respondent No.1 appointed the petitioner herein as FPS dealer. Respondent No.3 assailed the same before respondent No.2 on the ground that the petitioner was pursuing his B.Sc III year course. The appellate authority held that the petitioner is not qualified, and the appointment order was set aside directing the Revenue Divisional Officer to appoint another person to attend the interview. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. This Court while giving time to the learned Assistant Government Pleader to get instructions in the matter ordered status quo on 09.09.2009. After receiving notice, respondent No.3 appears through a learned Counsel. It is pointed out by the learned Assistant Government Pleader and the learned Counsel for respondent No.3 that though the appellate authority specifically informed the petitioner that a revision lies to the District Collector under Clause 21 of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, without filing such revision, the present writ petition is filed. According to them in view of the availability of effective alternative remedy, the writ petition may not be entertained by this Court. As rightly pointed out by the learned Counsel for the other side the remedy of revision before the District Collector is an effective alternative remedy, and therefore, this Court is not inclined to accept the writ petition at this stage. While ordering status quo the petitioner is given liberty to file the revision petition within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As and when the same is filed, the District Collector, Krishna at Machilipatnam, may entertain the revision and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 15.03.2010 vs