IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23186 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.K.KUTTAN, DRIVER, K.S.R.T.C DEPOT, SULTAN BATHERY. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 3. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFIFCER, DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICE, KSRTC DEPOT, SULTHAN BATHERY-677 123. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.23186/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DISCHARGE SUMMARY DTD. 29/1/2008. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DISCHARGE SUMMARY DTD. 11/2/2008. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 16/6/2009 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 9/7/2009 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 13/6/2011 PREFERRED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 15/7/2011 ISSUEDL BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 10/8/2009 ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL BOARD, WAYANAD. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL. HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.23186 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed seeking a direction directing the respondents to grant light duty to the petitioner forthwith and for other incidental reliefs: 2. Petitioner met with an accident at Mysore on 22/1/2008, he sustained serious injuries and undergone treatment. Since the petitioner was not in a position to drive the vehicle due to the disability occurred to his right leg and wrist of the right arm, he was allowed to do light duty. It is submitted that the light duty allowed to the petitioner as per Ext.P4 memo was extended from time to time and finally extended upto 15/7/2011. Petitioner preferred Ext.P5 representation to the 2nd respondent to extend the light duty granted to him. According to the petitioner, he is totally disabled from driving the vehicle due to the accident. 3. When the matter was taken up for consideration -2- W.P.(C).No.23186/2011 today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P5 representation is pending consideration before the 2nd respondent and requests that a direction may be issued to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 representation, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall permit the petitioner to do light duty in Mananthavady Depot and if there is no vacancy, he may be permitted to do light duty in the nearest depot, till the disposal of Ext.P5 representation. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.