B.Bal Raj v. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Rep.By Its

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.5935 of 2016 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

"to issue writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not providing alternative employment in terms of section 47 of the Persons with disability (equal opportunities, protection of rights and participation) Act 1995 as illegal, arbitrary & unjust and consequently direct the respondent to provide alternative employment i.e., As an Attender, Record Tressar, Shramik or any other suitable post duly paying the salaries and other attendant benefits from the date of declaring unfit to till providing the alternative employment."

Heard Sri G. Rajesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N.

Vasudeva Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for respondents.

During the course of hearing, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that for redressal of the grievance of the petitioner herein, the petitioner herein submitted a representation, dated 06-02-2016 to the respondents and no action has been taken on the said representation and requested this Court to issue directions to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the said representation, in accordance with law, by fixing some timeframe. The said request is not opposed by learned Standing Counsel for respondents and this Court considers the said request as reasonable.

Recording the said submission and having regard to the

nature of controversy, the writ petition is disposed of, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter and entitlement of the petitioner, directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to take appropriate action on the representation, dated 06-02-2016 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

___________________ A.V. SESHA SAI, J February 24, 2016 Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI

WRIT PETITION No.5935 of 2016 February 24, 2016 Pn