Locus standi of the beneficiary of the Public Distribution System to question the punishment imposed against the Fair Price Shop dealers ?

After considering the explanation submitted by the respondent No.6, the competent authority i.e., the respondent No.4 passed impugned orders imposing penalty of Rs.2,000/- and treating it as first mistake, warned the respondent No.6. The official respondents being competent authorities have to take appropriate action as per rules and the petitioner has no locus standi to question the punishment imposed against the Fair Price Shop dealers as he has not filed any complaint against the respondent No.6. If the petitioner being beneficiary of the Public Distribution System, he has to receive commodities and any irregularities arise in supply of commodities, he has right to complain before the appropriate authority, but he cannot question the orders passed by the appropriate authority on the ground that the respondents have not imposed particular punishment. Moreover, against the impugned orders, there is an appeal provision under A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. The petitioner, without availing alternate remedy, has approached this Court.