Disposed

M. Rangappa v. the Managing Director

Karnataka HC20 Dec 2023WP/23287/2023

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What is this about?

This writ petition was heard under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. The Court laid down specific norms for the Disability Certificate to be obtained by the petitioner, fixed a timeline for submission, and directed the Corporation to provide light duty pending the decision on the certificate.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to submit Disability Certificate with specified norms within six weeks; Corporation to provide light duty pending decision and decide within four months.

M. Rangappa Vs the Managing Director — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Karnataka HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 23287 OF 2023 (S-KSRTC)

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BETWEEN:

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M.RANGAPPA S/O LATE DODDAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A HURULUGURAKE, VENKATAGIRIKOTE POST, DEVAHANALL TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI.M.C.BASAVARAJU., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027.

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Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE CHIEF PERSONAL MANAGER, BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027.

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THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, BMTC, NORTH EAST ZONE, K.H ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. RENUKA H.R., ADVOCATE)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

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NC: 2023:KHC:46503 WP No. 23287 of 2023

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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Sri.M.C.Basavaraju., learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.H.R.Renuka., learned counsel for the respondents have appeared in person.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner and the

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respondents have urged several contentions. Heard, the contentions urged on behalf of the respective parties and perused the Writ papers with utmost care.

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The issue revolves around the Disability Certificate issued by the Doctor concerned. This Court in W.P.No.16755/2022 and also in W.P.No.15075/2022 has setout certain norms.

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The norms are extracted as under:

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(a) The details of the affected part of the body;

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(b) The manner in which it is affected and the reason

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by which it has been affected;

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(d) The treatment protocol followed as regards the said ailment/affliction;

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(e) Diagnosis in simple layman's language which could be understood by a layman including this Court and the lawyers appearing;

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(f) The further treatment protocol suggested and/or recommended by the medical board;

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(g) The details of the physical impairment and/or mental disability, including the methodology of calculation of such impairment or disability;

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(h) The future reassessment of the disability to be conducted and the time frame in which it has to be conducted;

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(i) The nature of the work which cannot be performed by such workman with reference to the current employment of the workman i.e., in other works to state whether the work which has been done by the workman presently at his/her posting could be done by said workman or not. If not what kind of work could be done by such workman.

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(j) Schedule I of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 provides for the percentage of loss of earning capacity on the basis of the injuries caused, the same could also be taken into account by the Medical Board.

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(k) to contain the specifications of the disability of particular part of the body and the materials relied to arrive at such a conclusion.

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(l) The details furnished to be legible and readable to the common man.

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The petitioner on his own should undergo medical examination and the Disability Certificate should be obtained with the above said specifications and on submission of the Disability Certificate by the workman, the Corporation is at liberty to look into the matter and pass necessary orders in accordance with the law.

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The Disability Certificate shall be obtained and submitted to the Corporation within six weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order in terms of the norms set out in W.P.Nos.16755/2022 and 15075/2022. On such

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submission of the Disability Certificate by the workman, the Corporation shall consider the same and take decision in accordance with the law within a period of 4 months thereon.

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The Corporation is directed to provide light duty to the respondent/ workman till it takes the decision on the disability certificate that would be furnished by the workman. The respondent/ workman is hereby directed to approach the Corporation within two weeks from today and report to duty by filing a duty report.

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6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of .

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Sd/JUDGE

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