WP(C) 4395/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. A.M. Majumder, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. A.M. Bar bhuiya, appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. J. Handique, learned Gover nment Advocate representing the State respondents. 2. The 10 petitioners are Self Help Groups (SHG) who were selected for impl ementing the Semi Intensive Goats Farming Projects under the Rashtriya Krishi Vi kas Yojana Scheme (hereinafter referred to as the ’RKVY Scheme’) have approached this Court to challenge the Notice dated 29.6.2009 issued by the District Anima l Husbandry and Veterinary Officer, Hailakandi, whereby applications are invited for selection of fresh persons/SHGs etc. for implementation of inter alia, the same Scheme. 3. The petitioners contend that they were already selected for execution of the RKVY Scheme and after their selection, the petitioners have expanded 50% of their share contribution and have submitted their Bills and Vouchers of expense s to secure funds for purchase of she goats with funds (50%) to be provided by t he Government, as was required of them by the communication made on 16.6.2009 by the District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Officer, and therefore there is no justification for selection of fresh beneficiaries. . 4. The selection of the petitioners’ Self Help Groups is admitted by the re spondents in the counter affidavit filed by the respondent No.3 in the following terms : That in regard to the statement made in paragraphs 4 & 5 of the writ pe tition, the deponent beg to state that as per RKVY guidelines and as well as dis cussion held with the Departmental Officers, Staff, Doctors and field Asstt., th e writ petitioners totalling 10 Nos. were selected vide minutes of the meeting h eld on 3.3.2009. After the selection, the list of the writ petitioners were subm itted to the Dy. Commissioner, Hailakandi for approval. The Dy Commissioner, Hai lakandi accordingly approved the select list of the writ petitioners for impleme ntation of the scheme for executing, civil works from their 50% share under the RKVY scheme. Thereafter the writ petitioners, after being selected, have been as ked to execute the civil works from their 50% share and thereafter to submit rel evant documents as proof of incurring their expenditure and completion of the 50 % works for claiming the Govt. subsidy. 5. From the above averments, it is clear that acting on the promise made ou t to the petitioners, they have made investment of 50% of their shares of contri bution to set up the goat farms under the RKVY Scheme in question. Only at the s tage of the sanctioning of the 50% of the Government contribution, at the behest of the non-selected groups/persons, the matter was stalled half way and a fresh notice inviting application for selection of Self Help Group has been issued. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioners have been duly selected and th at they have already executed their shares of the works by spending the time, ef forts and money, I am of the view that inviting fresh application at that stage was unjustified. If the respondents are permitted to invite fresh applications, the petitioners’ right which have crystallized in pursuant to their selection wo uld be adversely effected. 7. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of by command ing the respondents to release the 50% of the Government contribution to the pet itioners’ Self Help Groups in pursuant to their selection, for implementation of the intensive Goat Farms under the RKVY Scheme. 8. Consequently the impugned notice dated 29.6.2009 (Annexure-3), in so far as the item relating to Semi Intensive Goat Farming is concerned, is quashed. The writ petition stands allowed accordingly.