IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 16776 of 2004 Between: G. Srinivasulu S/o. G. Konda Reddy R/o. G. Kothapalli Village, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rapthadud 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/1258/2004 dt. 9.9.2004 as illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer of G. Kothapalli Vill, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Petitioner is an authorised dealer in respect of Fair Price Shop of G.Kothapalli village, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur District. His authorisation has been suspended by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur District by order dated 09.09.2004, which is under challenge in this writ petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that all the allegations made against the petitioner in the impugned order, are false and without any basis and at any rate the same being trivial in nature, suspension of authorisation of the petitioner, pending enquiry, is not warranted. Admittedly, 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, this writ petition cannot be maintained. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to work out the alternative remedy as available under law. It is made clear that in case the petitioner prefers any appeal along with an application for stay within one week from today, the Joint Collector, Anantapur, who is the appellate authority, shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on the application for stay in accordance with law within a period of one week from the date of filing. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ 17.09.2004 Note: Furnish CC in three days (b/o) vgb To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rapthadud Mandal, Anantapur District. 3 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2CD copies