IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 11870 of 2008 Between: V.Lakshamana Babu S/oV.Chandrappa, Chippagiri(V) Adoni(M) Kurnool District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Adoni Kurnool District 2 The Tahsildar Adoni (M) Kurnool 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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the proceedings vide Rc No.A.52/2008 dt.16-05-2008 as illegal arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner to function as Fair Price Shop Dealer,pending enquiry and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No.11870 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner’s authorization as fair price shop authorizee of Chippagiri Village and Mandal, Kurnool District, was suspended for a period of three months by the impugned order dated 16.5.2008. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred an appeal to the 1st respondent with an application for interim relief and has again filed this writ petition challenging the order of suspension. As the petitioner has pursued as alternative remedy, he cannot be permitted to pursue a parallel remedy in judicial review. The writ petition is thus not maintainable. It is accordingly dismissed. The 1st respondent shall expeditiously dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order of suspension passed by the 2nd respondent. No order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 3rd July, 2008 Pnb ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Adoni Kurnool District 2 The Tahsildar Adoni (M) Kurnool District 3 2 C.Cs. to Govt. Pleader for Civil Supplies, High court buildings, Hyderabad. 4 Two C.D. coies