WP(C) 119/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The 19 petitioner schools established between 1981-1996 were not considered for financial assistance under a scheme of the Govt. to grant such assistance to ven ture schools of the State. It is contended that the less deserving schools have been selected by the District Elementary Education Officer, Dhubri for grant of such financial assistance. As per the Govt. policy , financial grants are given to the venture LP Schools o n the basis of the criteria of (i) seniority (ii) need and (iii) performance and other consideration i.e. location of the school, SC/ ST Minority concentrated area, Girls Education etc. Mr. MK Mishra, learned standing counsel, Education Department submits that crite ria have been circulated by the Govt. on 2.6.09 directing the District Elementar y Education Officers to select schools for financial assistance only on the basi s of the specified criteria and if the petitioners are deserving, their cases wo uld certainly be considered as per the notified criteria. The learned counsel for the petitioners Mr.MU Mondal submits that direction be i ssued to consider the entitlement of the petitioners’ schools on the basis of th e criteria notified in the circular dated 2.6.09. Having regard to the above, I am of the view that the claim of petitioners’ scho ols for financial assistance should be considered in light of the criteria notif ied by the Govt. on 2.6.09 along with other such venture schools. It is ordered accordingly. A copy of the circular dated 2.6.09 shall be kept in the case record. The case is disposed of with the above direction.