WP(C) 2093/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner venture schools established in the year 1988-90 in backward areas of Dhubri District were not considered for financial assistance and have approa ched this Court by contending that less deserving schools have been selected by the District Elementary Education Officer, Dhubri for grant of such financial as sistance. According to the Government Policy, financial grants are given to the ve nture schools on the basis of the criteria of (i) Seniority (ii) Need and (iii) Performance and other considerations i.e. Location of the School, SC/ST Minority concentrated area, Girls Education etc. Mr. M.K. Misra learned Standing Counsel, Education Department and Mr. G. Goswami , learned Standing Counsel, SSA submit that criteria of selection is notified on 12th January 2011 (Annexure-2) and selection of schools are to be made by follo wing the said criteria and also the ratio of this Courts decision in Kanaklata G irls’ ME School vs. State of Assam reported in 2007(3) GLT 333. The learned Counsel Mr. M. Hussain submits that direction be given for c onsidering the petitioner schools accordingly to the specified norms and the jud gment passed by this Court. Having regard to the above, I am of the view that the claim of the petit ioner schools for financial grants should be considered in accordance with the a pplicable criteria notified on 12.1.2011, along with other similarly situated ve nture schools, in light of the direction given by this Court in Kanaklata Girls’ ME School (Supra). It is ordered accordingly. The case is disposed of with the above direction.