WP(C) 2930/2006 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA The matter relates to grant of financial assistance. According to the pe titioners, their schools were established prior in point of time than the respon dents No. 4, 5 and 6. However, while extending the benefit of financial assistan ce, the petitioners’ schools have been ignored. I have heard Mr. M.H. Rajbarbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. R. Ali, learned counsel for the respondents No. 4, 5 and 6. I hav e also Mr. M. Mishra, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department. While Mr. Rajbarbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the undisputed fact that the petitioners’ schools are senior to the schools of the private respondents, the petitioners are entitled to receive fina ncial assistance. On the other hand, Mr. Ali, learned counsel for the private re spondents submits that except the school of the respondent No. 6, the other two schools are senior than the petitioners’. He further submits that as per the pol icy decision, the schools of the private respondents have been preferred on the basis of need and performance. Neither the State respondent nor the private respondents have filed coun ter affidavit. However, Mr. Mishra, learned Standing Counsel, Education Departme nt has produced the letter dated 14.6.2007 addressed to him by the Director of E lementary Education, Assam furnishing the report of the scrutiny purportedly car ried out in respect o the schools in question. As per the report, while the peti tioners’ schools were established on 15.2.1981, the schools of the private respo ndents were established on 1.1.1982, 1.5.1983 and 1.5.1984 respectively. The rep ort does not give any indicate as to why the petitioners’ schools have been igno red. No indication has also been given in the report for any exception ignoring the seniority. Mr. Rajbarbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on the judgment and order of this Court passed on 22.5.2007 in a batch of writ petitions, one of which is WP(C) No. 332/2006. By the said judgment and order, d irection has been issued to provide financial assistance to the schools like tha t of the petitioners’ applying the same parameters and yardsticks as was applied to the schools, provided the financial assistance. As per the said judgment, ne cessary scrutiny was also to be carried out. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the re spondents to consider the case of the petitioners in terms of the said judgment and order dated 22.5.2007 towards providing financial assistance. Other directio ns as contained in the said judgment and order shall also govern the case of the petitioners. Whatever formalities are to be carried out, shall be so carried out as e xpeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 4 months. Writ petition is disposed of. Interim order, passed earlier stands vacat ed.