IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7429 of 2010 1. Rash Bihari Sao S/O Late Kapildeo Sao Permanent R/O Vill.- Beldarichak, P.O.- Kansari, Distt.- Patna, At Present Mohalla- Postal Park, Ward No.3/18, P.O. Postal Park, Patna Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary Department Of Food And Supply, Bihar At Patna 2. The District Officer, Patna 3. The Additional District Magistrate (Supply Branch) Cum Special Officer, Patna 4. The Circle Officer, Patna Sadar , Patna. ---------------------------------- 3. 29.9.20110. Heard Mr. Devendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Amrendra Kumar, learned Assisting counsel to A.A.G.-3 for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 3.11.2009 whereby his claim for compassionate appointment as a Thela Vendor in place of his deceased mother, has been rejected by the Additional District Magistrate, (Supply), Patna, inter alia, on grounds that the petitioner is not the son of the deceased vendor. The petitioner claims to be an adopted son of the deceased vendor. The claim is based upon an affidavit sworn by his father. It is not in dispute that the adoption has not taken place in terms of the provisions of the Hindu 2 Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. In that view of the matter, as there is no valid adoption in the eye of law, the petitioner cannot claim his right of being a legally adopted son of the deceased vendor. That being the position, no error can be found in the order impugned. The writ petition is dismissed. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)