WP(C) 123/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioners are Headmasters of 14 different venture schools located in Dhubr i District and were expecting consideration for grant of financial assistance un der a scheme formulated by the Assam Government. It is contended that the petiti oners schools are deserving of the financial grants on the criteria of Seniority , Need, Performance and Backward location. 2. Mr. S K Das, learned Standing Counsel for the Education Department has p roduced copy of the communication dated 2.6.2009 forwarded by the Government to all the District Elementary Education Officers, whereby norms have been laid for selection of venture category schools for grant of financial assistance. The le arned counsel submits that direction be issued for considering the claim of the petitioners in accordance with the criterion specified in the said circular date d 2.6.2009. 3. Mr. B K Gogoi, learned counsel for the petitioners is agreeable to a dir ection for consideration of the petitioners’ claim as per the norms specified in the Govt. Circular dated 2.6.2009. 4. In view of above, this case is disposed of by directing that financial a ssistance for the year 2010-2011 be considered for the petitioners along with ot her similarly situated schools, as per the criterion stipulated in the Govt. cir culate dated 2.6.2009. It is ordered accordingly. 5. A copy of the Court’s order be furnished to Mr. S K Das, learned Standin g Counsel for necessary communication. 6. The case is disposed of accordingly.