THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.24787 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is employed as a Driver in the Bodhan Depot of APSRTC. He was sent to periodical medical examination by the Corporation to its hospital. The hospital, in turn, referred the petitioner to Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital. A finding was recorded to the effect that the petitioner is unfit to discharge the functions of driver with his defective vision. Taking the same into account, the respondents kept the petitioner out of duty. He submitted a representation dated 14.07.2011 with a request to provide him alternative employment of record tracer/shramik. His grievance is that no steps have been taken so far and that he has not been paid the salary. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the respondents. Though the petitioner disputes the findings recorded as to vision, this Court is not inclined to express any opinion on that. As of now, it has to be taken that the petitioner is unfit to function as a driver. Even then, the respondents are under obligation to consider the case of the petitioner under Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (for short ‘the Act’) and to pay him salary without any deduction. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner under Section 47 of the Act, within a period of two months and to pay the salary, in the meanwhile, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:05.09.2011 GJ