- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22614 WP No. 18465 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 18465 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: REHANANAWAZ D/O LATE ABDUL SATTAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.515/3, 2ND CROSS, KALIKA LAYOUT, NEAR DEEPANJALI METRO STATION, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU M C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICES K H ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027. 2. THE CHIEF PERSONNAL MANAGER BMTC CENTRAL OFFICES K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027. 3. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER BMTC CENTRAL ZONE SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22614 WP No. 18465 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ACCOMMODATE LIGHT WORK TO THE PETITIONER IN THE RESPONDENTS CORPORATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 20(4) OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 2016 WITH PAY PROTECTION BY CONSIDERING HIS REPRESENTATION DATED 24/04/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE C TO THE WRIT PETITION BY REFERRING THE PETITIONER TO ANY ONE OF THE MEDICAL BOARD AND TO TAKE DECISSION ON THE OPINION TO BE GIVEN BY THE MEDICAL BOARD UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Sri. Hareesh Bhandary, learned counsel who is present before the Court accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 24.04.2025, petitioner has submitted a representation to the respondents to assign light work to him on medical grounds. It is submitted that representation of the petitioner is not yet considered by the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22614 WP No. 18465 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that representation will be considered as per applicable Rules and guidelines. 4. There is no dispute that petitioner is employee of the respondent-corporation. The respondent-corporation is required to consider the representation of the petitioner as per the applicable Rules and guidelines. 5. Under the circumstances, petition is allowed. Respondent No.2 or the competent authority amongst the respondents shall consider the representation of the petitioner produced at Annexure-C in accordance with law within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the claim. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14