IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29359 of 2011(T) ------------------------ PETITIONER : -------------------- A.S.STUWERT, S/O.ALBERT PLAVILA VEEDU, VENNIYOOR, NELLIVILA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, VIZHINJAM DEPOT). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRASPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION VIZHINJAM DEPOT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT -695 038. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI. BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 29359 of 2011(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF TREATMENT RECORDS ISSUED TO THE PETTIONER FROM THE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF DISABILITY CERTIFICATE DATED 29/11/2010 ISSUED FROM THE MEDICAL BOARD TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE AMPUTATED LEG OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF MEMO NO.E2/1317/11/VZM DATED 18/5/2011 ISSUED FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P5: TRUE COPY FO THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25/10/11 OF THE PETITIONER SENT TO 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 29359 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed for a declaration that the petitioner is entitled to suitable alternative employment (light duty) in the respondent-Corporation and other benefits under Section 47 (1) of the Persons with Disabilities Act and for a direction directing the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext.P5 representation of the petitioner and for other incidental reliefs, 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 3. When the matter is taken up for admission today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P5 representation is pending consideration before the lst respondent and requests this Court to direct the lst respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 representation within a time frame. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, a direction -2- W.P.(C).No.29359/2011 is issued to the 1st 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 light duty arrangement shall continue, till the disposal of Ext.P5 representation by the lst respondent. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv. -3- W.P.(C).No.29359/2011