THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :19953 of 2009 DATED: 17-09-2009 Between: Koya Seetha Rama Jayalakshmi. ..... PETITIONER And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad & 3 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The Fair Price shop of the petitioner was inspected by the Vigilance officials on 08-09-2009 and though they did not find any deviation or variation, however as it was stated that the petitioner is selling PDS rice at the rate of Rs.4/- per Kg instead of selling the same at the rate of Rs.2/- per Kg the matter was reported to the Collector, who in turn issued proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Thereafter, on the basis of the very same report, the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvur, who is the competent authority, suspended the authorization of the petitioner by proceedings, dated 11-09-2009. As against the said order, this Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. 3. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the petitioner is having an alternative efficacious remedy of filing an appeal as provided for under Clause 20 of the A.P.State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. Hence, without expressing any view about the facts of the case, the petitioner is hereby directed to approach the appellate authority and file an appeal at the earliest, preferably within a period of one week, and thereafter the appellate authority shall pass appropriate orders with regard to the suspension of the order impugned in this petition, dated 11-09-2009, within a period of four weeks. If for any reason no orders are passed by the appellate authority, the authorization of the petitioner shall be restored and the petitioner shall be permitted to distribute the scheduled commodities to the card holders pending disposal of the appeal. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 17th September, 2009. Note: Issue C.C. of the order by 22-09-2009. B/o Tsy