IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9058 of 2006 SANTOSH KUMAR, son of late Nagendra Prasad, resident of village: Shahbazpur, P.S. Sheyampur Bhatahan, District Sheohar. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Sheohar. 3. The District Compassionate Appointment Committee, Sheohar through its Chairman. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Sheohar. 5. The Anchal Adhikari, Dumri Katsari, District-Sheohar. …. Respondents. ----------- 3. 29.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Admittedly, the appointment of the petitioner on compassionate ground has been made on the post of Chaukidar but then the grievance raised on behalf of the petitioner is that as his father was working on a post of Dafadar, he should also have been appointed on the post of Dafadar. Unfortunately, the petitioner has got wrong concept in his mind with regard to the compassionate appointment which is not a hereditary right and therefore he cannot be allowed to contend that since his father was Dafadar, he too should have been appointed on the post of Dafadar. He should thank his stars that he has been offered appointment at least on the compassionate ground on the post of Chaukidar and that should be end of the matter. 2 That being so, this application on account of the petitioner having been appointed on the post of Chaukidar has become infructuous and is dismissed, accordingly. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)