IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30584 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P. RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, VILAYAIL VEEDU, PULAMON.P.O, KOTTARAKKARA KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 531 (DRIVER, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT) BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SECRETARIAT ANNEXE, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023. SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC G.P. SHRI.M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 30584/08. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE DISABILITY CERTIFICATE. P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.18.6.08. P3. COPY OF THE PETITION UNDER PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, DTD.2.7.08. P4. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO.23010/08 OF THIS COURT. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.30584 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a driver in the services of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. He met with an accident, as a result of which, he is incapacitated to drive vehicles. According to the petitioner, in view of the provisions of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Right and Full Participation) Act, 1995, (“the Act” for short), the petitioner is entitled to the benefits provided under the provisions of the Act for the period he was out of service. Seeking this relief the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KSRTC also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on w.p.c.30584/08 2 Ext.P3 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 2nd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge