C.S.Ramulu S/O C.Laxmanna v. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.9349 OF 2016 ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

"to issue an appropriate writ, or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not considering the claim of the petitioner for the alternative post of Shramik on being found unfit for the post of Driver, is arbitrary, unjust, contrary to Section 47(1) of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to provide suitable alternative post of shramik to the petitioner duly protecting the Pay Scale of the post of driver in the alternative post of shramik, duly treating the interregnum period as on duty with all consequential service benefits including payment of salary from the date of medical unfit till the date of providing alternative post, in the interest of justice and fair play and pass such other order or orders just and necessary in the circumstances of the case."

2. When the matter is called, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner so also Sri A.Ravi Babu, learned standing counsel for the respondent Corporation that the issue in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the orders of this Court in W.P.No.36337 of 2012 and batch, dated 29.01.2016. The operative portion of the said order at Paragraph No.63 of the said order reads as under:

"63. The points are answered in favour of the petitioners. The Writ Petitions are allowed. The following directions are issued:

1) All the drivers who are not assigned work after they were declared as medically unfit are entitled to pay and allowances attached to the post of Driver till they were retired from service / alternative job is provided to them. They shall be paid arrears of pay and allowances with 8% interest from the due date till the date of payment. This direction is general and applicable to all Drivers. The Corporations shall undertake review of all such claims and shall ensure that no driver is denied pay and allowances on

this issue. The order shall be complied within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the Order.

2) Petitioners and all Drivers who are declared as unfit to drive on account of 'acquiring disability' while in service are entitled to provision of alternative job as a matter of course. The Corporations shall endeavor to provide alternative job of the same status. For any reason, alternative job of the same status is not possible and the drivers are adjusted in any other post, they shall be paid the same pay and allowances as were paid to them as Drivers including the annual increments.

3) If alternative job cannot be provided, the Drivers shall be kept in a supernumerary post until a suitable post is available or till he attains the age of superannuation whichever is earlier and shall be paid pay and allowances of the post of Drivers until they attained the age of superannuation.

4) These directions are applicable to all similarly situated drivers."

3. Following the above said common order and for the reasons recorded therein, this Writ Petition is also allowed, in terms of the above said common order.

4. Miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in the Writ Petition shall stand closed in consequence. No order as to costs. __________________ A.V.SESHA SAI, J 04.04.2016 SS Note: Copy of the order in W.P.No.36337 of 2012 and batch, dated 29.01.2016, shall be annexed.

B/o. SS