WP(C) 150/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. M. Khan, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. A. Deka, learned standing counsel, Education Department appearing for the respondents. The petitioners are working in the Binnachata Venture L.P. School under South S almara, Mankachar, Hatsingimari, Sub-Dvn. of Dhubri District and were hoping fo r Govt.’s financial assistance under the scheme of the Govt. for deserving for venture schools in the State. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that although initial ly the petitioners’ school was recommended by the District Elementary Education Officer, Dhubri (Annexure-4), undeserving schools are being considered for finan cial assistance, by omitting the recommended schools. The learned standing counsel, Education Department submits that financial grants for the ventures school are to be considered on the basis of the criteria of ( i) seniority (ii) need and (iii) performance and other consideration i.e. locati on of the school, SC/ST Minority concentrated area, Girls Education etc, as per the Circular dated 2nd June, 2009, notified by the Govt. to all the District Ele mentary Education Officers of the State and the petitioners’ school is entitled to receive due consideration, on the basis of the notified criteria. The learned counsel for the petitioner is agreeable to consideration of their cl aim under the criteria, stipulated in the Govt. Circular dated 2nd June, 2009. Having regard to the above, I am of the view that the claim of the petitioners’ school for financial assistance should be considered in light of the criteria no tified by the Govt. on 2.6.09 along with other such venture schools. It is orde red 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.