IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7578 of 2010 1. BIBI MEHJABI W/O MD. SHARIF R/O VILL.- KUJARI, P.S. PALASI, DISTT.- ARARIA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA 3. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER CUM THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, ARARIA 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, PALASI ARARIA 5. THE MUKHIA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ KUJARI, BLOCK+P.S. PALASI, DISTT.- ARARIA 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ KUJARI BLOCK+P.S. PALASI, DISTT.- ARARIA ----------- 02. 16.09.2010 Learned counsel submits that the order of termination by the District Programme Officer is dated 17.2.2009 prior to the decision dated 16.2.2010 in L.P.A. No. 863 of 2009 holding that the District Magistrate alone was competent to decide. Learned counsel for the State submits that in that event, appeal would lie before the District Magistrate. Learned counsel for the State appears correct in his submission. In the nature of the controversy principles of prospective overruling shall apply otherwise an anomalous proposition shall be created in law by a pronouncement on a question of law with retrospective effect. It shall automatically result in annulment of all orders passed prior to 16.2.2010, even though it may have been confirmed by the then appellate authority or possibly by this Court. 2 This Court has already held so in some of its earlier orders. If the petitioner files an appeal before the District Magistrate within 30 days from today, let the same be considered and disposed off after hearing all concerned by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of such memo of appeal without going into the issues of limitation. The application stands disposed. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)