The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.22938 of 2010 Date: 15-09-2010 Between: N.Lakshma Naik ..... Petitioner AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District and another. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.S.D.Gowd Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside proceedings in R.C.No.B/307/2010, dated 05-08-2010, of respondent No.2, whereby the petitioner’s authorisation in respect of fair price shop No.6 of Beluguppa Thanda, Beluguppa Mandal, Anantapur District, was suspended. In his affidavit, the petitioner has pleaded that aggrieved by the impugned order, he has filed an appeal along with a stay application before respondent No.1 and that the same are pending. In my opinion, having availed the alternative remedy of appeal, the petitioner cannot be permitted to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed with the direction to respondent No.1 to dispose of the appeal, stated to have been filed by the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.29267 of 2010, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ___________________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 15th September, 2010 lur