IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4574 of 1996 1. BUDHAN SINGH, son of late Gopi Singh, village – Bairi Tola, Mathurapur, Police Station – Sanajhauli, District – Rohtas. 2. Rang Bahadur Singh, son of late Raghubir Singh, village – Karmaini Kala, Post office –Karmaini, P S – Sanjhauli, District – Rohtas. 3. Dudh Nath Ram, son of Rajdeo Ram, resident of Village – Masona, Post Office – Siwarua, Police station – Sanjhauli, District – Rohtas. 4. Shalik Ram, son of Jagan Ram, Village – Siberua, Police Station – Sanjhauli, District – Rohtas. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Secretary, Department of Home (Police), Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Joint Secretary, Department of Home (Police), Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram. 5. Superintendent of Police, Rohtas at Sasaram. 6. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bikramganj, District – Rohtas at Sasaram. 7. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bikramganj, District-Rohtas. 8. The Inspector of Police, Sanjhauli P S, Bikramganj, District – Rohtas. 9. The Officer Incharge, Sanjhauli P S, District – Rohtas. ----------- 11. 26.10.2010 Law being what it is, settled by this Court that after the post of Chaukidar having become a post under the State, appointments will have to be made on the touchstone of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. All the issues which are being urged and argued by the counsel for the petitioner at this stage have lost its meaning as law has evolved in last decade or two on this issue. No adjudication on the question raised is required to be made as the law is already well settled that any appointment to the post will have to be made by considering the claim of all eligible candidates since post of Chaukidar is no longer an inheritable right or can be claimed as such by the family members of the erstwhile Chaukidar in any manner. If the petitioners have eligibility they may join the 2 recruitment process as and when made if they otherwise fulfil the requirements in this regard. The writ application is dismissed with liberty as above. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)