THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27422 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a Conductor by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation in the year 1992. In the course of discharge of duties, he is said to have suffered injuries. He was referred to the A.P.S.R.T.C. Hospital, Hyderabad on 18.05.2009. It was certified that the petitioner is unfit to discharge the functions of Conductor. The Office of the Managing Director addressed a letter, dated 26.06.2010, to the Regional Manager, respondent No.2 herein, directing that the case of the petitioner be considered for the post of Shramik. Thereupon, respondent No.2 directed the Depot Manager, respondent No.3 herein, to subject the petitioner to medical-examination as to whether he is fit to discharge the functions of Shramik in “X2” Category. Respondent No.3 directed the petitioner to undergo medical-examination through letter, dated 28.07.2010. On the basis of the report of the Medical Officer, respondent No.3 passed an order, dated 05.10.2010, directing that the petitioner shall be retired from service with effect from 05.10.2010. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is not in dispute that the petitioner suffered injuries in the course of employment. The Parliament enacted the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (for short ‘the Act’) to protect the interest of the employees who suffered injuries in the course of employment. Section 47 thereof directs that it shall be the obligation of an employer to provide alternative employment of any category to the disabled employees, without any reduction of the emoluments. It is, no doubt, true that the respondents made an endeavour to provide alternative employment to the petitioner and that he was found not fit to discharge the functions of Shramik also. That, however, does not absolve them from complying with the requirement under Section 47 of the Act. It is not as if the Corporation does not have any post which can be handled by the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. The respondents are directed to comply with Section 47 of the Act in all respects, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and not to retire him before he attains the age of superannuation. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:15.11.2010. kdl