HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24018 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a driver in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘APSRTC’). While he was on duty, he met with an accident, due to which his right thumb was amputated. Thereafter, he was sent for medical examination to the APSRTC Hospital, Tarnaka. The Senior Medical Officer declared the petitioner as medially unfit due to amputation of right thumb. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not passed any orders, much less, did they provide any alternative employment in terms of Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (for short ‘the Disabilities Act”). 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. The certificate issued by the Senior Medical Officer, APSRTC Hospital, Tarnaka discloses the very fact that the petitioner was found unfit due to amputation to right thumb. The Disabilities Act mandates that the employee, who is found medically unfit, shall be provided alternative employment. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to comply with Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 in the case of the petitioner, within a period of six (6) weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J August 26, 2011. KTL