K. Chand Basha (Hg 464), v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), Writ Petition No. 35232/2022, decided 27.02.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda. Home Guard petitioner had challenged removal from service (15.3.2022) and rejection of his appeal (23.9.2022) via Article 226 certiorari. Petition dismissed as infructuous after counsel reported the petitioner's death; no merits adjudicated, no costs, pending miscellaneous petitions closed. Useful only as an example of infructuity on the death of the petitioner; carries no holding on Home Guard service removals. Keywords: Home Guard, removal from service, Article 226, Certiorari, Section 151 CPC, infructuous, death of petitioner, Andhra Pradesh.
What did the court decide?
Recording learned counsel's submission that the petitioner had died and the cause did not survive, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs. No adjudication occurred on the merits of the removal order or the appellate rejection.