THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4890 of 2010 Dated:04.03.2010 Between: Lakkam Thirupathi. …Petitioner and District Collector (Civil Supplies), Warangal District, Warangal, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4890 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealer of shop No.2 at Gollapally Village, Hamlet of Dharmaraopet Village, Ghanpur (Mulugu) Mandal, Warangal District. The fourth respondent is also FPS dealer of shop No.1 of Basawarajpally, Hamlet of Dharmaraopet Village. On a representation made by her that she is finding it difficult to travel from Gollapally to Basawarajpally for distribution of essential commodities and that she may be transferred to Gollapally, Hamlet of Dharmaraopet Village. The second respondent considered the same favourably and issued the impugned proceedings dated 17.02.2010. By virtue of this impugned proceedings, the fourth respondent stands transferred from Basawarajpally FPS to dealer of Gollapally Village FPS. The petitioner, who is the FPS dealer of Gollapally Village assails the same, inter alia, on the ground that the impugned order is without jurisdiction. This Court heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The Counsel for the petitioner does not dispute that Clause 20 of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, is an effective alternative remedy, availing which the petitioner can get redressal as well. As the issues also concern with the questions of fact it would not be proper for this Court at this stage to express any opinion on the contention of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is given liberty to avail the alternative remedy by filing appeal before the Joint Collector, Warangal. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is still continuing as Gollapally FPS dealer of Shop No.2. If that be so, he may be allowed to continue as FPS dealer of Shop No.2 till the disposal of the appeal. The petitioner is given a week’s time to file appeal before the Joint Collector who shall dispose of the same within a period of four weeks thereafter. In the meanwhile, there shall be status quo for a period of five weeks. The Writ Petition, with the above observations and directions, is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 04.03.2010 Note: Issue C.C by 08.03.2010. B/o. vs