IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13046 of 2002 DINESH PRASAD SINGH & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 12/5/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the State. Preferential appointment sought by the petitioners on the post of Panchayat Sevak from amongst Dalpati stands settled by judgment of this Court where it has been held that the Panchayat Sevak has to be appointed in terms of rules framed by the Government and that there is no statutory provision laying down preferential right of the Dalpati to be appointed as a Panchayat Sevak. That being so, this application being wholly misconceived is hereby dismissed. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)