S. ANANDA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed by two of the workers of the 1st Respondent Company praying for the issue of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in terminating the services of the Petitioners on medical grounds, without providing the alternative employment, as per the provisions of Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and full Participation) Act, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ), as illegal, unjust and for a consequential direction to the respondents to provide alternative job to the petitioners.

( 2 ) IT is stated that the first petitioner was appointed on December 1, 1991 as a Coal filler. While he was in service, on August 30, 1997, he met with an accident and later he was provided medical treatment in the Area hospital of the 1st Respondent Company. Later, the 1st Petitioner was referred to the medical Board as to his medical fitness to continue in the job. Basing on the findings of the Medical Board of the 1st Respondent company, the 1st Petitioner was terminated from service with effect from December 17, 1997, on the ground that he is medically unfit to continue in the job, w

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