IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19860 of 2004 Between: B.Sreeramulu, S/o.Narasimhulu, R/o.Ayyavarapalli Mandal, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional officer, Anantapur. 2 The Mandal Revenue officer, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur 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 writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the order of the 1st respondent passed in RC.No.D1/CS/1509/2004 dated 16-10-2004 as illegal arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st respondent to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer of Ayyavaripalli village, Rapthadu Mandal, Ananthapur District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.O.MANOHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER Against the impugned order, an alternative remedy is available by way of an appeal to the Joint Collector. Without exhausting the said remedy, this writ petition cannot be maintained. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to avail the alternative remedy as available under law, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 29-10-2004 vs To 1 The Revenue Divisional officer, Anantapur. 2 The Mandal Revenue officer, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur District. 3 2CCs to the G.P for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(O.U.T) 4 2CD copies