WP(C) 1565/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioners’ venture schools located in Hailakandi district claim the benefi t of financial assistance under the scheme prepared by the Assam Government. Mr. A.M. Borbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the author ities are succumbing to political pressure while selecting schools for financial assistance and the criteria laid down by this Court in the case of Kanaklata Gi rls’ M.E. School and others vs. State of Assam and others reported in 2007(3) GL T 333, is required to be scrupulously adhered to in selection of deserving schoo ls. Mr. SK Das, learned standing counsel, Education Department submits that the fina ncial assistance is to be considered for a venture school on the basis of senior ity, need and performance etc as per the direction given by this Court in Kanakl ata (supra) and also the latest guidelines notified on 12th January, 2011 by the Government and there is no scope for any extraneous intervention in such matter s. The learned Standing Counsel is agreeable to consideration of the petitioners ’ claim on the basis of the notified criteria and the decision of this Court in Kanaklata (supra). In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of at the motion stage itse lf by declaring that the claim for financial assistance shall be considered for the petitioners’ venture schools, as per the criteria notified on 12th January, 2011 and the judgment and order passed by this Court in Kanaklata Girls’ M.E. Sc hool and others vs. State of Assam and others reported in 2007(3) GLT 333. It is ordered accordingly. The writ petition stands disposed of.