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Common order dated 28.08.2025 by Justice Kiranmayee Mandava, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, disposing W.P. Nos. 12777, 9638, 12859, 12886, 12935 of 2021 and 24050 & 30798 of 2022 in terms of the Division Bench order dated 15.07.2025 in W.P. Nos. 23101 of 2021 & batch. Subject: removal of Home Guards from service without enquiry; prayers for mandamus declaring removal/rejection orders illegal and arbitrary, invoking Articles 14, 16, 19, 21 and 226, principles of natural justice, Rule 7(4) of the A.P. Home Guards Rules and Rule 7(3)(4)(5) of the Madras Home Guards Rules; relief sought: setting aside removal orders and re-enrolment/reinstatement. Petitioners: K. Pavan Kumar, A. Suman, Mallela Chandrasekhar, C. Bhaskar Reddy, B. Balakoti Naik, Kesavarapu Chandra Sekhar (HG.682), Kunikesava (HG.531), B. Sahayam (HG.1229), Murari Rosaiah (HG.479), B. Chittibabu (HG.1098), A. Sureshbabu (HG.549), Yatam Venkatesh (HG.861), Velugubanti Bhaskar (HG.716; withdrawn 06.05.2025), Velpuri Kotiveeraih (HG.356). Counsel: K. Srinivasa Prasad (all except W.P. 12886/2021), K V Seshagiri Rao (W.P. 24050/2022), Vutupalli Rajanna (W.P. 12886/2021); respondents represented by GP for Services-I (and GP for Home in W.P. 9638/2021): State/Government of A.P., DGP, ADGP and IG (Home Guards), SPs Chittoor/Kakinada/Tirupathi/Eluru/Bhimavaram/Guntur, Commissioner of Police Vijayawada, Commandants Kurnool and Visakhapatnam. No costs; pending IAs closed; no merits decided afresh in this order.