IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13386 of 2004 Between: Dasari Venkatamma D/o Dasari Ramaiah D.No.3/328-D, Sriramnagar Colony, H/o Chinna Chowk Kadapa Town, Kadapa District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Kadapa Town, Kadapa 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer Kadapa town, Kadapa .....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 direction or an order, or a writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus , declaring the action of the 1st respondent in suspending the licence, of the petitioner pending enquiry under Proceedings Ref. C/306/2004, dt. 1/07/2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the impugned order Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.S.BHATT Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: The petitioner is the authroised dealer of fair price shop at Ramanjaneyapuram, Kadapa Town. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the proceedings issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa Town, the 1st respondent herein, dated 01-07- 2004 suspending the authorization of the petitioner pending enquiry into certain allegations. Though several grounds have been raised by the petitioner assailing the correctness of the said order, I am not inclined to express any opinion regarding the merits of the case since an efficacious alternative remedy is available to the petitioner by way of appeal against the impugned order. Accordingly granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal against the impugned order of suspension, dated 01-07-2004, the writ petition is disposed of. However, if the petitioner has not handed over the charge as on today, the impugned order of suspension shall not be given effect to for a period of two weeks. In the meanwhile, it is open to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ 30th July, 2004. Note:- CC by tomorrow. (B/O) Vrn To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa Town, Kadapa. 2. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kadapa Town, Kadapa. 3. Two CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT). 4. Two CD copies.