WP(C) 114/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The 15 petitioners schools established between 1983 to 1992 were not considered for financial assistance under a scheme of the Govt. to grant such assistance to venture schools of the State. It is contended that the less deserving schools h ave 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 on 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 ar ea, Girls Education etc. Mr. MK Mishra, learned standing counsel, Education Department submits that crit eria have been circulated by the Govt. on 2.6.09 directing the District Elementa ry Education Officers to select schools for financial assistance only on the bas is of the above criteria and if the petitioners are deserving, their cases would certainly be considered as per the notified criteria. The learned counsel for the petitioners Mr.MU Mondal submits that direction be issued to consider the entitlement of the petitioners’ schools on the basis of t he criteria notified in the circular dated 2.6.09. Having regard to the above, I am of the view that the claim of the petitioners’ schools for financial assistance should be considered in light of the criteria n otified by the Govt. on 2.6.09 along with other such venture schools. It is ord ered 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.