IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1556 of 2010 1. SURENDRA SINGH S/O LATE RAM JANAM SINGH R/O VILL KEDAR CHAWARI , P.S DAWATH, DISTT- ROHTAS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ROHTAS (SASARAM) 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFICER, BIKRAMGANJ, DISTT- ROHTAS 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DEHRI, DISTT- ROHTAS 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BIKRAMGANJ, P.S DAWATH, DITT- ROHTAS 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER DAWATH DISTT- ROHTAS 7. THE OFFICER, INCHARGE OF DAWATH, P.S DAWATH, DISTT- ROHTAS ----------- 2. 29.07.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. This Court is afraid that the claim in this writ application is to be considered for appointment on basis of descent as a Chaukidar, a government post, specifically prohibited by Article 16 (2) of the Constitution of India which reads as follows:- “16. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.- xxx xxx xxx xxx (2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State.” The writ application is dismissed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)