IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18949 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.K.JOSEPH JOHNSON, THURUTHOOR HOUSE, CHEMMNATHUKARA P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT (DRIVER, KSRTC, VAIKOM DEPOT) BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695023. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, VAIKOM DEPOT, PIN-686142. BY ADV.SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, (SC- KSRTC) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.18949 of 2010 --------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a permanent driver of the KSRTC. Due to an accident occurred, he has suffered 45% permanent disability and Exhibit P4 is the copy of the disability certificate. According to the petitioner, he will not be able to resume his duties as a Driver and therefore he is entitled for any alternative employment under Section 47(1) of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Right and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The petitioner is relying upon Section 47 of the said Act. 2. Now the petitioner is given other duties upto 21.6.2010. For continuance of the said arrangement, he has filed Exhibit P5 representation before the Managing Director. It is prayed that the same may be considered in accordance with Section 47 of the Act. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent-Corporation. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P5, after assessing W.P.(C)No.18949/10 -2- various materials including the medical certificate produced by the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till then, the present arrangement so far as the petitioner is concerned will continue. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn