IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14166 of 2005 DINESH MANDAL, son of Hardev Singh, resident of village – Shivram, Tola – Bhorha, P S – Hathauri, District – Samastipur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the District Magistrate, Samastipur. 2. The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 3. The Sub-divisional Officer, Rosera, Rosera Sub Division, District – Samastipur. 4. The Officer-in-charge, Hathauri Police Station, District-Samastipur. ----------- 02. 13.9.2010 None for the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present. Claim of the petitioner is that he should be appointed as a Chaukidar since he is supposed to be the adopted son of erstwhile Chaukidar. After the post of Chaukidar became a post under the State it is well settled that appointment cannot be made on the basis of inheritance. All appointments have to now conform to the requirements under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. It makes no difference whether the petitioner is an adoptive son or a natural born son. His claim for appointment shall be considered on its own merit and not on the basis of inheritance which he is claiming. The writ application is misplaced. It is dismissed. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)