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2025 Supreme(Online)(AP) 8221
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CHALLA GUNARAJAN, J
Alluri Venugopal – Appellant
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
Writ Petition No: 16030 of 2025
For the Appellant: Sri Pamarthi Kameswara Rao
For the Respondents: GP for Services II, Sri S. Venkateswarlu
The court emphasized the obligation of state entities to provide suitable employment for individuals with disabilities, invoking principles of natural justice and relevant government orders.
Headnote:(A) Article 226 of the Constitution of India - Permanent disability - Request for alternative employment - Petition filed due to alleged failure of the State and its agencies to consider providing alternative employment despite the petitioner's disability, deemed illegal and discriminatory - G.O.Ms.No.26 dated 11.05.2023 invoked as a basis for the petition. (Paras 1, 2)
(B) Procedural directions - Respondents ordered to file a counter affidavit - Time frames established for consideration of the petitioner's representations, emphasizing the urgency of employment considerations for disabled individuals. (Paras 1, 2)
Facts of the case:
The petitioner, asserting a right to alternative employment due to permanent disability, challenges the inaction of the respondents in failing to consider his requests despite multiple representations, relying on relevant government orders.
Findings of Court:
The court directed respondents to review the petitioner's representation and ensure compliance with applicable laws regarding employment for individuals with disabilities, necessitating timely action.
Issues: The primary issues revolved around the legality of the respondents' inaction and their obligation under G.O.Ms.No.26 dated 11.05.2023 to provide suitable employment.
Ratio Decidendi: The court underscored the principles of natural justice and the need for timely consideration of representations made by disabled individuals, emphasizing the importance of responsiveness from governmental entities.
Result: The court ordered the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation within stipulated time frames.
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| 1. challenge to inaction on disability employment. (Para 1) |
| 2. court's direction for compliance. (Para 3) |
The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavI-t filed in support thereof upon hearing the arguments of sri pamarthi Kameswara Rao Advocate for the petitioner, GP for Services II for the Respondent No.1 and Sri. S. Venkateswarlu, standing counsel for Respondent No.s 2 to 4 the Court made the following ORDER:
Learned Government PIeader for Services II takes notice for respondent No.1.
Learned standing counsel, sri s.venkateswarlu takes notice for respondent Nos.2 to 4 and seeks time to file counter affidavit.
Let the counter affidavit be filed within four weeks and reply, if any, within two weeks.
In the meanwhile, respondent Mos.3 and 4 are directed to consider the representatI-On dated 24.05.2025 made by the petitioner and pass appropriate Orders in accordance with law wI-thin four Weeks.
List along with w.p.No.14873 of 2025. , Sd/- K,TATA RAG DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//
SECTION OFFICER For i To, 1. The Principal Secretary, state of Andhra Pradesh, Transport and Roads And Building Department, velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
2. The Managing Director cu,m vice-chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport corporation, pandit Nehru Bus Station, ViJ-ayaWada.(1 & 2 by SPI.messenger)
3. The DI'StriCt Public Transport officer, ongole, Prakasam District.
5. The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kanigiri Depot, Prakasam Dl-strict.(3 & 4 by RPAD)
4. One CC to Sri. Pamarthi Kameswara Rao Advocate [OPUC]
5. One CC to Sri. Sri. S. Venkateswarlu, standing counsel [opuc]
6. Two CCs to iGP FOR SERVlcES II ,High Court OfAndhra Pradesh.
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7. One spare copy HIGH COURT CGR,J DATED : 03/07/2025 List along with W.P.No.14873 of 2025.
