IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19395 of 2004 Between: Smt.Lavu Jhansi Rani, S/o.L.Srinivas Rao, Gogulamudi village, Pedanandipadu Mandal, Guntur Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Revenue Divisional officer, Guntur Dist. 2 Mandal Revenue officer, Pedanandipadu, Guntur Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, order or direction, preferably one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the 1st respondent in Rc.No.3475/2004-G, dated 2-10-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue as Fair price shop dealer of Gogulamudi village, pedanandipadu Mandal, Guntur District, as usual; and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the stage of admission made the following Order: Against the impugned order, an alternative remedy is available under the statute by way of appeal to the Joint Collector. Without exhausting the said alternative remedy, the petitioner cannot maintain this writ petition. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 27-10-2004 kdl To 1. The Revenue Divisional officer, Guntur District. 2. The Mandal Revenue officer, Pedanandipadu, Guntur District. 3. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 4. Two CD copies.