EXECUTIVE OFFICER vs E. TIRUPALU & ORS ETC. — C.A. No. 4507 - 4514/1996

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and set aside the High Court's judgment that had directed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to appoint ex-inmates of Sri Venkateshwara Balamandir (an orphanage) as Attenders. The Court held that Rule 6(b) providing preference to inmates means preference only when merits are equal, not automatic employment regardless of fitness. Since the respondents were considered in the 1991 selection process for 297 Attender vacancies but were not found meritorious compared to selected candidates, no relief could be granted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.