IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19412 of 2004 Between: Mrs.N.V.Premeela W/o.A.Ramesh Babu R/o.Palaparru Village Pedenandipadu Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Guntur District. 2 Mandal Revenue Officer Pedanandipadu Guntur 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the proceeding of 1st respondent in Rc.No.5507/04G, dated 6.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and without Jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue as Fair Price Shop Dealer of Paleparru Village, Pedanandipadu Mandal, Guntur District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the stage of admission made the following Order: Against the impugned order, an alternative remedy is available under the statute by way of 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, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 27-10-2004 kdl To 1. The Revenue Divisional officer, Guntur District. 2. The Mandal Revenue officer, Pedanandipadu, Guntur District. 3. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 4. Two CD copies.