1 APHC010423162019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20347/2019 Between: Tati Sudhakar, ...PETITIONER AND Managing Director Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KALEEMULLA S Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Nagaraju Naguru,Standing Counsel For APGENCO 2. . The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20347 of 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an order or a direction or a writ more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1st and 2nd respondents in not providing employment to the petitioner suitable to his health in Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project, V.V.Reddy Nagar, Kalamalla Village, Yerraguntla Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, as arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and to direct the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to provide suitable employment to the petitioner and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri S.Kaleemulla, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Nagaraju Naguru, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner worked as Contract Labourer under Sub-Contractor VANSON of RTPP i.e., as a worker of Turban Generator in RTPP. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would further submit that while he was working as such on 15.10.2016, accidentally he fell down from the 3rd-floor and his both legs were broken. The petitioner underwent treatment for one year. He incurred debts to the tune of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand Only) for his treatment. With great difficulty he could recover and able to stand and walk. Learned Counsel would further submit that his old age parents and physically challenged sister are dependent on the petitioner. Learned Counsel would further submit that the petitioner has made a representation to the respondent No.3 on 15.02.2018. In turn, the respondent No. 3 addressed a letter to the respondent 3 No.2 on 28.05.2018 recommending for providing an employment to the petitioner on humanitarian grounds. But there is no response from the respondent No.2. The petitioner has submitted another application to the respondent No.1 on 14.11.2018 seeking suitable employment as he lost his health while working for the project. Learned Counsel would further submit that a direction may be given to the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. 4. Learned Standing Counsel would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders giving directions to the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to take a decision over the representations which have been submitted by the petitioner. 5. Considering the submissions made and a fair look at the material placed on record, there is no dispute about the fact that the petitioner worked as a Contract Labourer under Sub-Contractor VANSON of RTPP i.e., as a worker of Turban Generator in RTPP and his legs were broken while discharging his duties. The petitioner is not claiming it as a matter of right but he has submitted representation seeking an alternative employment which suitable to his health conditions on humanitarian terms in the backdrop of his poor family members who are dependent on his income. In that view, it is apposite to dispose of the present petition directing the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to consider the representation and take appropriate decision according to Governing Rules and law within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 4 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to Costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 17.04.2025 UPS 5 56 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20347 of 2019 Dated.17.04.2025 UPS