THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 24216 OF 2011 Dated: 27-08-2011 Between: B. Laxmana Naik and two others ... PETITIONERS AND The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, Tirupathi, Chittoor District and three others ... RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 24216 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners are working as Sanitary Workers in the respondent - Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. The promotion from that post is to the post of Sanitary Maistry. According to the service rules as amended through G.L.Ms.No.366, dated 20-04-1996, qualification for promotion is stipulated as pass in seventh class and minimum service of three years in the post of Sanitary Worker. However, the unqualified persons are also made eligible to be promoted against 50% of the vacancies. The result is that 50% of the vacancies in the post of Sanitary Maistry are to be filled through qualified persons and remaining 50%, by promoting unqualified persons. The respondent – Devasthanam issued proceedings dated 29- 06-2011 promoting as many as 30 unqualified Sanitary Workers and five qualified Sanitary Workers to the post of Sanitary Maistries. The case of the petitioners was not considered. They submitted a representation dated 23-07-2011 to the Executive Officer, the 1st respondent herein. Their grievance is that no steps were taken thereof. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. A perusal of the proceedings dated 29-06-2011 discloses that as many as 30 unqualified Sanitary Workers were promoted as against five qualified Sanitary Workers. The circumstances under which such a promotion came to be made are not placed before this Court. The rule mandates that the ratio of 1:1 must be maintained between the two channels. The excessive promotions made in favour of unqualified sanitary workers naturally caused hardship to the petitioners. The representation made by them needs to be considered at the earliest and before any further promotions are affected. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 23-07-2011 submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders therein within a period of four weeks. In case any reversions are to be affected as a result of the decision that may be taken by the 1st respondent, he shall be under obligation to put the affected persons on notice. There shall be no order as to costs. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 27-08-2011 ks