IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 18927 of 2008 Between: Mandela Embarmannar Swamy S/o.Udayavarlu, Hindu D.No.45-1-16/1 21 St Ward Palakol Town Palakol (M) West Godavari District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Revenue Divisional Officer Sub-Collector Office Narasapur,West Godavari District 2 The Tahsildar Manadl Revenue Officer Palakol West Godavari District 3 Veeravalli Chandra Sekhar S/oRajendra Prasad D.No.51-4-10 2nd Ward Kothapet,Palakol West Godavari 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 will be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the appointment of the 3rd respondent in respect of fair price Shop No.55 of Palakollu Town Palakollu(M) West Godavari District Vide R.O.C No.306/2008/E passed by the 1st respondent is arbitrary bad and illegal contrary to the G.O.Ms No.53 dt 06-10-2003 Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System(Control) orders 2001 consequently the same is liable to be set aside directing the respondent No.1 and 2 to issue fresh notification. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KURITIBHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 18927 of 2008 O R D E R: Heard both sides. As against the impugned order, dated 06-08-2008, since an alternative remedy of appeal is available, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to work out the alternative statutory remedy, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date:01-09-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in 3 days. B/o KLP