A.Antony v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government
Case at a glance
- Bench
- S SRIMATHY
Outcome
Allowed
With these directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. With these directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs.NCS : Yes/No 01.04.2026Index : Yes / NoInternet : Yes / Noapd To1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd…
Judgment
W.P(MD)No. 8836 of 2026BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED :01.04.2026CORAM:THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHYW.P(MD)No. 8836 of 2026A.Antony ... PetitionerVs1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.
The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Tirunelveli.
The Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Puliyankudi Branch, Tenkasi District. ... RespondentsPRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to directing the respondents to provide alternative employment to the petitioner by considering his representation dated 29.04.2025 within a stipulated period as framed by this Court.1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 8836 of 2026 For Petitioner: Mr.A.Sankararamasubramanian For R1: Mr.S.Saji Bino Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3: Mr.D.Jebaraj Standing Counsel
O R D E RThe present writ petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the respondents to provide alternative employment to the petitioner by considering his representation dated 29.04.2025.2. The petitioner was working as Driver and has put in 19 years of service. However, the petitioner is now having an eye defect, especially colour vision and hence, the petitioner was referred to the Medical Board, where the Director of Superintending of Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital has stated that the petitioner has defect in the eye especially colour vision and issued a certificate dated 25.01.2023 to the effect that the petitioner is not fit for driving. Based on the said report, the petitioner is seeking an alternative remedy as per Section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 8836 of 20262016.3. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to grant an alternative employment to the petitioner as per Section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, the petitioner’s health issue shall be reviewed once in two years.
Operative part
With these directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs.NCS : Yes/No 01.04.2026Index : Yes / NoInternet : Yes / Noapd To1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Tirunelveli.3. The Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Puliyankudi Branch, Tenkasi District.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 8836 of 2026S.SRIMATHY.,J.apdORDER MADE INW.P(MD)No. 8836 of 202601.04.20264/4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With these directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Disabilities Act, 2016.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.