I think a representation could be made to the higher authority above the DMO, along with the extract of S47 of the PWD Act. I had adviced the same way in a similar case in Co-operation Department in Karnataka and it worked. The concerned officer was reprimanded by the higher authority. Better solve it departmentally than take the legal course, which is cumbersome. Niranjan.B
On 9/23/09, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: > Sudhir, > > Could you please send me the particulars. I will forward the case to the > CCPD's office. It is strange that the CPWD has not yet acted on this. > > Thanks, > > George > George Abraham > CEO > Score Foundation > Y-70, LGF, > Hauz Khas, > New Delhi 110016 > India > Ph: 91 11 26852581 > Telefax: 91 11 26852559 > Mob: 91 9810934040/91 9810001181 > Email: [email protected] > Website: www.eyeway.org > Skype: georgeabraham13 > Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abraham_(India) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sudhir R (NeSTIT)" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:31 AM > Subject: [AI] A Govt employee facing termination... > > > Folks, > > > > I wish to bring to your urgent attention the case of a Govt employee > from Kerala's Health Dept, who went blind recently, facing termination > and not knowing how to proceed. He lost his vision recently and is > facing harassment from his colleagues at the Primary Health Centre that > he works in, including not being permitted to sign on the roster. > > > > He used to take his wife along to the office for assisting him, but, > even this has not been permitted. The DMO has been telling him to > present himself before a Medical Board to prove his physical fitness and > take voluntary retirement if and when his disability is proved. > > > > He has given representations to the Commissioner for PWD at > Thiruvananthapuram, but, there has been no response. When the DMO was > shown the relevant clauses of the PwD Act, he was told that the > protection available to a person acquiring a disability while in service > will not be applicable to his cadre (I understand he works as an > assistant at the PHC). . > > > > Now, he has been asked to present himself before the Medical Board next > Tuesday. On earlier occasions, he has avoided this by taking sick > leave. This time, he is in a dilemma as the pressure is mounting on him > to accept his disability and quit. > > > > It may be noted that he has not yet gotten himself a disability > certificate and hence theoretically not yet a disabled person as per > his official records. > > > > Pls share your views on the courses of action available to him, > including for the immediate term. > > > > The moot question is, can he present himself before the Medical Board > and let himself be declared disabled (or as they would term it, > "physically unfit for work") ? Is it time for him to challenge the > departmental harassment in Court ? Or, should he wait for response from > the CPWD, considering he gave his representation only a month back ? > > > > Looking forward to your advice at the earliest... > > > > Thanks and rgds > > > > RS > > + 98 472 76 126 > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
