HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8124 of 2010 Dated: 19-04-2010 Between: V. Ramulu. … Petitioner And A.P.Road Transport Corporation, rep. by its Managing Director & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8124 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner has questioned the letter, dated 18th March 2010, issued by the Depot Manager, Huzurabad Depot, wherein, instructions were issued to the petitioner to appear before the Medical Board, to confirm whether he is fit to be continued in service as a Conductor. On the ground that he has suffered medical disability, and is unfit to continue as a Conductor, the petitioner has made a representation for alternative employment and to extend the benefits under Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. When he approached this Court in earlier round of litigation in W.P.No.23385 of 2009, this Court directed the respondents to constitute a Medical Board and refer the petitioner’s case for its opinion. In this writ petition, it is the case of the petitioner that he was already examined earlier by the Medical Officer of the APSRTC hospital, and as such, there is no need to again refer to the Medical Board. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation, that earlier, there was a direction to refer the petitioner’s case to the Medical Board, but not to the Medical Officer, but by mistake, the petitioner was referred to a Medical Officer. It is submitted that as the Medical Board consists of more than one person, the impugned instructions are issued in terms of the directions of this Court. When the petitioner is pleading that he is unfit to continue in the post of Conductor, he has to appear before the duly constituted Medical Board for examination and to assess whether he is fit to continue in the post of Conductor or not. Merely because he was examined by an individual Medical Officer, there is no reason to question the letter, dated 18th March 2010, referring the case of the petitioner to the Medical Board, in conformity with the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.23385 of 2009. In that view of the matter, I do not find any illegality in issuing the impugned letter, dated 18th March 2010. It is open for the petitioner to appear before the Medical Board, within a period of two weeks from today. On such appearance, the respondents shall examine whether he is fit to continue in the post of Conductor, in terms of the letter, dated 18th March 2010. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 19th April 2010 ajr