IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18943 of 2008 ABDEDA KHATOON & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02 02.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Acknowledging that the order of termination is dated 21.11.2008 prior to the Division Bench judgment dated 16.2.2008 reported in 2010 (2) P.L.J.R. 374 (Prabha Kumari Devi Versus The State of Bihar & Others) that the District Magistrate alone was competent and that the judgment of this Court does not have retrospective effect, leave is sought to withdraw the application to pursue the remedy of appeal before the District Magistrate against the order of the District Programme Officer. If any such appeal is filed within thirty days from today, let the appellate authority decide the same after hearing all concerned by a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order of such appeal. The application stands disposed. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)