IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 22699 of 2009 Between: V.Lakshmi Narayana. .. PETITIONER AND The Returning Officer, Tekkali Assembly Constituency & Revenue Divisional Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner is the authorised fair price shop dealer of Kothapalli village, Kotabommali Mandal of Srikakulam District. On the basis of the report submitted by the second respondent that the petitioner participated in the election campaign on 25.08.2009, the first respondent has passed on order dated 05.09.2009 suspending his authorisation. Questioning the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Against an order of this nature, the petitioner is having an appropriate remedy of appeal. But, without exhausting such remedy, he straightway approached this Court. 3. Therefore, the petitioner is hereby directed to approach the appellate authority and file an appeal, within two weeks from today. As the only allegation against the petitioner is that he participated in the election campaign on 25.08.2009, but not any other irregularity with regard to the distribution of commodities to the cardholders, the order impugned is hereby suspended pending consideration of the appeal. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:03.11.2009 sj