IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12406 of 2008 Between: Abdul Ali, S/o. Abdul Rasheed, R/o. 10-102, Near Hanuman Temple, Ramnagar, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Superintendent of Police, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 24-07-2007 for appointment afresh as Home Guard in Kagaznagar Unit keeping in view the Judgment in C.C.No. 303/2005 dated 23-04-2007 and consequently direct the Respondent to consider the case of the Petitioner for appointment as Home Guard in Kagaznagar unit of Adilabad District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAMA SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.NO. 12406 OF 2008 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a Home Guard in December, 2003. His name was removed from the rolls vide order dated 16.1.2005 by the Superintendent of Police, Adilabad on the ground that he was involved in a criminal case. The petitioner states that the criminal case i.e., CC No. 303 of 2005 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Nirmal in which he was tried for offences under Sections 420, 353 and 510 of the Indian Penal Code ended in acquittal vide judgment of the trial Court dated 23.4.2007. He claims to have made a representation, dated 24.7.2007 to the respondent with a prayer to appoint him as Home Guard. His grievance is that no action has been taken on his representation so far. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. The petitioner was already found suitable and appointed as Home Guard in the year 2003. Obviously on account of the fact that the petitioner figured in CC No. 303 of 2005, he was removed from the rolls. Now that the petitioner was acquitted in CC No. 303 of 2005. The respondent has to consider the case of the petitioner afresh. Hence the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 24.7.2007 submitted by the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt.17.6.2008 KR ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Adilabad. 2. 2 CCs to GP for Home, 3. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}