WP(C) 3009/2011 BEFORE HE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Hazarika, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. P Roy, learned State counsel appearing for the State respondents. Also heard Mr. D Chakravorty, learned CGC appearing for the respondent No. 5. The petitioners, who claim to be members of a banned organization namely ; the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), by the present petition have pray ed for a direction to the respondent authority to extend the benefit of the sche me for Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation of Militants in the North East contending in ter alia, that though they have surrendered and fulfilled the conditions stipula ted in the scheme they have not been given the benefit of the said scheme. It is the case of the petitioners that certain financial benefits are re quired to be extended to the surrendered militants like the petitioners, fund fo r which is made available by the Govt. of India. The petitioners, therefore, pra y for a direction to the respondents for consideration of their case for grant o f such benefit. Mr. Roy, learned State counsel appearing for the State respondents has s ubmitted that under the said scheme formulated for the purpose of rehabilitation of surrendered militants certain preconditions are required to be fulfilled for getting the benefit. According to Mr. Roy, learned State counsel unless the cla im of each of the petitioners is verified by the competent authority, the benefi t of the said scheme cannot be extended. Mr. Chakravorty, learned CGC appearing for the respondent No. 5 has subm itted that the State of Assam is to implement the scheme in terms of the procedu re laid down in the scheme and the Govt. of India has the right to inspect the c amp set up for rehabilitation and to verify the records in that regard. The lear ned CGC submits that the claim of the petitioners has to be verified by the Stat e Govt. It appears that the petitioners are claiming the benefit under the said scheme for the purpose of rehabilitation of surrendered militants. The petitione rs in support of such claim have annexed certain documents issued by certain aut horities. The materials on record do not show as to whether the petitioners are entitled to get the benefit of the scheme. Under the said scheme certain verific ations are required to be made by the authorised designated officer and unless s uch verification is made no direction as prayed for can be granted. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with the direc tion that the petitioners may within two weeks from today file appropriate appli cations before the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Home and Political Departmen t seeking the relief under the scheme formulated for the purpose of rehabilitati on and grant of benefit to the surrendered militants and on filing such individu al applications the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Home and Political Departme nt shall make necessary verification and if the Secretary is not the designated authority such enquiry shall be conducted by the designated authority. Upon maki ng such enquiry if it is found that all the petitioners or any of them are entit led to get the benefit under the scheme, the same shall be granted to such of th e petitioners. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 45 days from the date of filing of such applications. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.