IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 18622 of 2004 Between: P.Venkata Subbaiah S/o.P.Nadipi Rangaiah Godiganuru Village, Chagalamarri Mandal Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Nandyal, Nandyal, Post and Mandal Kurnool District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer Chagalamarri Mandal, 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings passed by the 1st respondent in Rc.E.1007/2004 dated.7.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary, violative order 8 of A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing and Distribution) order 1982 and violation principles of natural justice and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P.Shop dealer of Godiganuru Village, Chagalamarr Mandal, Kurnool District. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. G.V.N.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITON NO.18622 OF 2004 ORAL ORDER : Against the order impugned, an alternative remedy is available 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 to avail the alternative remedy as available under the statute, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________________ 13th October, 2004. gbs To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Nandyal, Nandyal, Post and Mandal Kurnool District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer Chagalamarri Mandal, Kurnool District. 3.2CCs to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of AP Bldgs, Hyderabad (OUT). 4.2CD copies