THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.26772 of 2019

ORDER:

The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as a Driver in the respondent-Corporation on daily wages in the year 1987 and was subsequently regularized with effect from 01.07.1988. At a periodical medical examination conducted on 12.10.2011 at the Zonal Hospital, Karimnagar, the petitioner was declared medically unfit for the post of Driver in Al Category due to 'Defective Distance Vision Bilateral. On being declared medically unfit on 12.10.2011, vide Office Order dated 21.04.2011, he was compulsorily retired and paid Additional Monetary Benefits in lieu of employment. Petitioner contends that no opportunity was given to seek alternate employment, and due to illiteracy and financial distress, he accepted the benefits without being informed of his right to alternative employment under the Dependants Employment Scheme. He claims that his family, including his unemployed son, has suffered severe hardship. Further case of the petitoner is that he made a representation on 12.09.2017 seeking computation of salary from the date of retirement till the notional date of superannuation, after deducting the