IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10169 of 2008 Between: The Pedda Kowkuntla Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Pedda kowkuntla, Uravakonda Mandal, Anantapur District, rep by its Secretary T. Konda Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur. 2 The Revenue Division, Anantapur. 3 The Tahsildar, Uravakonda Mandal, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.D.GOWD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to set aside proceedings dated 31-03-2008 of respondent No.1, whereby he bifurcated Pedakowkuntla Village fair price shop in Uravakonda Mandal, Anantapur District. At the hearing, it is admitted by Sri S.D.Gowd, learned Counsel for the petitioner, that against the order impugned in this Writ Petition, the petitioner has a right of appeal under G.O.Ms.No.25, dated 18-03-1998, to the Director of Civil Supplies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Since the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy, I am not inclined to entertain this Writ Petition and adjudicate the same on merits. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy as indicated above. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.13356 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 1st May, 2008 LUR