IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 13464 of 2008 Between: S.Venkata Swamy S/o.Venkatappa Dharmapuri village, Vajrakarur Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Tahsildar, Vajrakarur Mandal, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in suspending the petitioner vide proceedings Rc.No.B/147/2008, dated 2-6-2008 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently set aside the proceedings Rc.No.B/147/2008, dated 2.6.2008 of the 2nd respondent to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.KODANDARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 13464 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: By an order dated 02-08-2008 the second respondent suspended the authorization of the petitioner as a Fair Price Shop dealer of Dharmapuri village, Vajrakarur Mandal, Anantapur district on the ground that he diverted PDS rice in a quantity of 3-50 quintals by storing in a premises of his neighbour—Sri Bindela Venkatarami Reddy bearing door No. 2/124, Dharmapuri village. Aggrieved thereby the petitioner preferred an appeal to the first respondent along with an application for interim stay of the order of suspension. Nevertheless the petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the order of suspension. The petitioner cannot be permitted to pursue parallel remedies. Since the petitioner preferred the appeal to the first respondent along with an application for interim order, the first respondent shall expeditiously dispose of the application filed along with the appeal, for interim relief therein, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of as above at the stage of admission after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies also. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 26-06-2008 Pvks/*