THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.21580 of 2017

ORDER:

The petitioner was trained in Carriage Workshop, Lallaguda, for the course of Course Completed Act Apprentice, during the period 2004 to 2007 under the Apprentice Act, 1961. In response to the Notification dated 25.06.2007, he was screened for the post of Substitute Helper-II (as fresh face) in the Scale of Rs.5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs.1800 in Carriage Repair Workshop, Tirupati. He was subjected to medical tests as per Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM) by the Senior Divisional Medical Officer, Railway Hospital, Guntakal, and was certified as “unfit for all medical categories” vide Certificate dated 12.06.2009. Petitioner, on his own volition, got himself tested at Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad, and submitted a Representation dated 23.06.2011, stating that he underwent medical examination at Gandhi Hospital, and the medical authorities certified that “No abnormality in the vision of eyes and physical fitness”. The representation was replied vide Letter dated 04.08.2011 by stating that the request of the petitioner for re-medical examination could not be considered as the appeal time was only 30 days and