IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1179 of 2008 MEENA KUMARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 7/7/2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays and is permitted to add the Block Development Officer as respondent No.6 during the course of the day. The petitioner is aggrieved by the denial of appointment on the post of Panchayat Teacher when the name of another person has been added in the merit list, who is alleged not to have participated in the counselling process. In support reliance is placed on an enquiry report of the B.D.O. submitted to the District Superintendent of Education and the District Programme Coordinator. Under Rule-18 of the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2006 the Block Development Officer is the statutory authority to hear grievances with regard to the appointment and other service conditions of Panchayat Teachers. The action of the Block Developent Officer in this case is virtually an act of abdication by the statutory authority which is not permissible in law. The writ application is disposed with directions to the statutory authority, respondent No.6, to pass fresh appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after hearing all concerned, within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. KC ( Navin Sinha,J )