WP(C) 1977/2011 BEFORE THE HON BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner who is the Head Master of Tarkhuti LP School under Khairabari Blo ck of Udalguri District is aggrieved by the decision of the respondents to estab lish an EGS Centre at a distance of less than 1.5 K.M. from the existing school of the petitioner. 2. Mr. H N Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the norms no tified in the year 2007-2008 (Annexure-8) to indicate that EGS Centres are conte mplated only where there is no recognized school within 1.5 K.M. distance of the proposed centre. He further submits that the complaint made by the petitioner t o the respondent authority is yet to be considered. 3. Mr. G Goswami, learned standing counsel for the SSA concedes that an EGC Centre cannot be set up at distance of less than 1.5 K.M. of an existing school and if the petitioner’s contentions are correct, the same will have to be appro priately considered by the authority. Mr. Goswami accordingly prays for a direct ion to the Mission Director, SSA (Respondent No.3) to examine the above grievanc es of the petitioner to determine as to whether the EGS Centre proposed to be es tablish in village Doi Nadir Mukh under Khairabari Block of Udalguri District, f ulfill the distance norms for establishment of EGS Centre. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner is agreeable to consideration of his grievances by the Mission Director, SSA. 5. In view of above, the Mission Director, SSA is directed to take necessar y steps to enquire as to whether the proposed EGS Centre at village Doi Nadir Mu kh is within 1.5 K.M. of the Tarkhuti LP School. If the inquiry confirms the all egation of the petitioner, appropriate decision may thereafter be taken by the M ission Director. 6. For enabling such consideration, the petitioner is permitted to furnish a copy of this order along with the writ petition. The competent authority will afford a hearing to the affected parties, before a decision is taken in the matt er. 7. The case is disposed of with the above direction.