Davinder Singh & Ors vs State Of Punjab & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the appellants, being volunteers under the Punjab Home Guards Act, 1947, do not possess civil rights and thus their termination does not violate Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India. The Court distinguished the nature of their engagement from that of regular employees, affirming that their services could be terminated without a show cause notice or departmental inquiry. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that the termination was lawful and did not contravene principles of natural justice.