IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No :23208 of 2009 Between: Md.Waheed, Mahaboobnagar Bus Depot, Mahaboobnagar District., A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND The APSRTC rep by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.23208 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents/APSRTC in not paying the additional monitory benefits to the petitioner in lieu of alternative employment, as arbitrary and illegal. It is the case of the petitioner that since he was declared medically unfit to the post of Driver (A1 Category), the Corporation ought to have paid additional monitory benefits in lieu of alternative employment in terms of the Circular No.PD-4-2005, dated 26.8.2005. It is also the case of the petitioner that some of the similarly situated persons have been extended the said benefit. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation, under instructions, stated that the claim of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim for paying the additional monitory benefits in terms of the Circular dated 26.8.2005 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:29.10.2009 Note: Furnish CC within one week. B/O mrb