THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU Tuesday, 11th day of September,2007 W.P.No.14702 of 2007 Between:- N. Rajam … Petitioner and Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.14702 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 31-1-2007, which was filed seeking employment under Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,1995 (for short ‘the Act’), as arbitrary and illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to provide alternative employment to the petitioner and pay salary from July,2006, with all consequential benefits. Heard both sides. The only grievance of the petitioner is that he was made medically unfit to hold the post of Driver due to defective vision, but no final orders were passed providing alternative employment as required under Section 47 of the Act. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for providing alternative employment as per Section 47 of the Act and pass appropriate orders, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and communicate the same to the petitioner. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 11-9-2007 prk