WP/10488/2012 of V.S.A. Salam, Vs The APSRTC,

APHC010440882012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3457] AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 10488/2012 Between: V.s.a. Salam, ...PETITIONER AND The Apsrtc and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S M SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ARAVALA RAMA RAO(SC FOR APSRTC KKAC) The Court made the following Order: The petitioner is challenging the proceedings dated 22.05.2007, whereby the respondents have retired the petitioner from service on medical grounds. 2. The petitioner was working as a driver and was found to have defective vision in the regular medical examination. Considering the vision defect the respondents passed proceedings dated 22.05.2007, retiring the petitioner on medical grounds. The present writ petition is filed challenging the inaction of the respondents in providing alternative employment by invoking Section 47 of the 2 Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. In this regard, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 10.10.2009. It is