THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26724 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a Home Guard in the year 2005 by the Superintendent of Police, Ongole, 3rd respondent herein. Through order, dated 31.12.2010, the 3rd respondent removed the petitioner and another person from service, on the ground that they were involved in the criminal case. The petitioner submits that he was tried in C.C.No.410 of 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 170 and 384 read with Sections 34 I.P.C. by the Court of VI Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur and that through the judgment, dated 04.01.2011, the trial Court acquitted him and others. The petitioner claims to have made a representation to the 3rd respondent with a prayer to re-appoint him as Home Guard. His grievance is that no orders were passed thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government6 Pleader for Home. The only basis, on which the petitioner was removed from the post of Home Guard, is that he was involved in a criminal case. In fact, no enquiry was conducted before the order was passed. Fact remains that the criminal Court, which tried the case of the petitioner, acquitted him through judgment, dated 04.01.2011. With that, the only ground on which the petitioner was removed ceases to exist. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation made by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly taking into account the fact that the petitioner is acquitted in the criminal case. It shall be open to the petitioner to enclose a copy of the judgment. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 23.09.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26724 of 2011 Date: 23.09.2011 JSU