IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 17368 of 2009 Between: M.Ranganna S/o.Peddaiah Resident of Baichigeri Village, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C. Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Kurnool. 3 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Adoni, Kurnool 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 an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the authorities in not considering for the alternative post of Shramik as per Section 47 of Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, protection of Rights and full participation )Act, 1995 and Rules, 1996, as illegal, improper, arbitrary and against circulars/memos, consequently direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for the alternative post of Shramik as per Section 47 of Act, 1995 and Rules, 1996, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.W.V.S.RAJESWARI The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 17368 of 2009 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents–A.P. State Road Transport Corporation in not considering the petitioner’s claim for alternative post of Shramik as per Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and the Rules made thereunder is arbitrary and illegal. As could be seen from the material on record, the petitioner was in service of the respondent-Corporation as a Driver and while he was in duty on 16.09.2006, the vehicle met with an accident and due to the injuries suffered by him, the petitioner was declared medically unfit to discharge the duties of the Driver. Thereafter, the petitioner made a representation requesting the Corporation to provide an alternative employment as Shramik in terms of G.O.Ms.No.111/19 (Medi- com.30)08TH dated 30.10.2008. Pursuant thereto, by letter dated 23.02.2009, the Deputy Manager, APSRTC, Adoni called upon the petitioner to attend the Regional Manager’s Office, Kurnool on 26.02.2009 and discuss with the Personal Officer, Kurnool for consideration of his representation for providing alternative job as Shramik. The petitioner states that accordingly, he attended the Office of the Regional Manger on 26.02.2009 and he was assured to provide the alternative employment as Shramik. It is alleged that thereafter, there was no response from the respondents. Hence, the present writ petition. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the standing counsel appearing for the Corporation and having regard to the material available on record, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner for the alternative employment as claimed by him, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation in the light of the subsequent meeting held on 26.02.2009 in the Office of the Regional Manager, Kurnool and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 25-08-2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o KLP