C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J.

1. The petitioner is the fair price shop dealer of Makthapuram Village (consisting of Makthapuram and Girijanawada), Sangam Mandal, Nellore District. The total number of cards allotted to the petitioner is 471, out of which 436 were white cards and 35 were pink cards. The petitioner specifically pleaded that out of the said 436 white cards, 20 cards pertain to the residents of Girijanawada, which according to him is situated at a distance of two furlongs from Makthapuram Village. As a new shop was created by bifurcating the existing shop, the petitioner filed WP No. 11121 of 2007. This Court, by interim order, dated 30.5.2007, in WPMP No. 13890 of 2007, suspended the bifurcation order, dated 16.3.2007, passed by respondent No. 2. However, the said writ petition alongwith a batch of other writ petitions was disposed of by this Court, by common order, dated 4.10.2007, on the short ground that under G.O.Ms. No. 25, dated 18.3.1998, the petitioner has a remedy of appeal. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed an appeal before respondent No. 1, who by order, dated 5.1.2008, dismissed the same. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, the unsuccessful appellant