IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14516 of 2010 LALITA KUMARI . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 20.09.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The limited submission on behalf of the petitioner is for a direction to the District Magistrate, Nalanda to dispose off Misc. Appeal No. 17 of 2010 pending before him. If the petitioner has preferred an appeal the appellate authority is required to dispose it off expeditiously preferably within the statutory period fixed. Let the appeal be disposed off in the aforesaid manner after hearing all concerned by a reasoned and speaking order. If the petitioner has preferred an application for interim relief pending appeal it is expected tobe disposed off in accordance with law. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)