WP(C) 3926/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T VAIPHEI Heard Mr AM Borbhuiya, the learned counsel for the petitioner also heard Mr D Choudhury, the learned Standing Counsel for the Education Department. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which is not dis puted by the learned Standing Counsel, that this case is covered by the decision of this Court dated 7.01.2011 in WP(C) No. 5603/2010. The case of the petitioners are that they are the Headmasters of differe nt LP schools (venture) in the Hailakandi District of Assam and that the State r espondents had decided to grant financial assistance to such school by LAC wise on the basis of their need, performance and seniority. In the year 2004-2005 an d 2005-2006, the State respondents had granted financial assistance in favour of some 81 LP schools in LAC No. 6, 7 and 8 of Hailakandi District on pick and cho ose basis without adhering to the basic criteria laid down for availing of the f inancial assistance. The State respondents, according to the petitioners, have decided to grant further financial assistance to more venture schools for which, the Deputy Commissioner, Hailakandi District was asked by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department, to submit the verification report in respect to the existence or otherwise of venture schools by LAC wise. On the ba sis of the verification so made, the department had processed to grant financial assistance on pick and choose basis and not on the basis of need, performance a nd seniority of the school. Apprehending that the schools of the petitioners are being left out, this writ petition has been filed. Without going into the merits of the allegations made by the petitioners in the writ petition, more particularly, the allegations about political influe nce for selecting the schools for financial assistance, I decide to dispose of t he writ petition by directing the respondent No. 1 to consider the case of the p etitioners in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Kanklata Girls ME Scho ol vs. State of Assam, reported in 2007(3) GLT 333, and thereafter take a decisi on in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of rece ipt of a copy of this order. Order accordingly.