S. SUBHASHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner, a driver of al -Category in the first respondent- Corporation, whose services are dispensed with on medical grounds, has filed this Writ Petition for Writ of mandamus, to issue appropriate directions to the respondents to give him any alternate suitable post, seeking assistance under the provisions of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and full Participation) Act, 1995.

( 2 ) NECESSARY facts for disposal of the Writ petition are as under: The writ petitioner was appointed as driver in A1-Category and posted to Podili Depot of Prakasam District. It is his case that during the tenure of his employment, he suffered disease called tinnatus , which resulted in hearing impairment. As such, he is unfit to work as driver and the same is certified to that effect by the very authority of the State road Transport Corporation. As such, he made a representation requesting for providing of any desk job, which is equivalent to Al-Category driver. When the petitioner was not provided with alternative and suitable job and when he was forced to go on leave, earlier he filed Writ petition No. 18143 of 2002. This Court

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