1. The Petitioner was appointed as Conductor in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Madurai (Division-I) on 22.11.93. While he was on duty on 11.9.2003 in the bus belonging to the Corporation with Regn. No.TN-58-N-0423 from Papanasam to Madurai, it met with an accident and rammed into a stationary lorry. The petitioner was seriously injured in the accident and both of his legs were crushed, resulting in amputation. He was sent for examination before a Medical Board on 30.12.2003, and the Medical Board certified as follows:

"Thiru P. Thangamarimuthu, Conductor, CR08603, Pudukulam Branch, TNSTC, Madurai appeared before the Medical Board on 30.12.2003 and was examined and found that he was previously admitted and treated at Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai and above knee Amputation for both lower limb done for the same. As per the work requirements described by the Managing Director, TNSTC, Madurai Division, he is considered as medically unfit to the job of Conductor."

Thereafter, a show cause notice dated 9.1.2004 was issued calling upon the petitioner to submit his explanation as to why he should not be discharged from service on medical grounds. The petitioner s