DAVINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB .

The Supreme Court held that volunteers of the Punjab Home Guards, appointed under the Punjab Home Guards Act, 1947, do not possess civil rights and can be terminated without a show cause notice or departmental inquiry, as per the provisions of the Act and the Compendium of Instructions on Home Guards. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that the termination was lawful, emphasizing that the appellants' claims for protection under Article 311(2) of the Constitution were not applicable due to their status as volunteers. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, upholding the High Court's ruling.