WP(C) 6179/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI Heard Mr. N. Dutta, learned senior counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B .J. Ghosh, learned State counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 13 and 15 and Mr. J. Deka, learned C.G.C appearing for respondent No.14. The petitioners are Presidents of various Gaon Panchayats under the different De velopment Blocks of Karimganj district and are aggrieved by the fact that respon dent No.4 is selecting beneficiaries of the Indira Awaas Yojona scheme ( for sho rt, IAY scheme) in gross violation of the provisions of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 as well as the guidelines laid down by the State Government as well as by t he Central Government. It has been alleged that respondent No.4 has constituted a Committee and has entrusted the said Committee to select beneficiaries of IAY scheme under the programme of Multi Sectoral District Development Plan (MSDP). Mr. N. Dutta, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submit that under the A ssam Panchayat Act,1994, as well as the various guidelines prepared by the Gover nment, Gaon Sabha is the only authority for selection of beneficiaries. The lear ned senior counsel submits that the issue raised in the present petition is alre ady answered by this Court by judgment and order dated 11/3/2011 passed in W.P(C ) 1139/2011 wherein, this Court, while categorically holding that the list of be neficiaries prepared by the Committee constituted by the Deputy Commissioner is without any authority of law, had directed the State respondents to ensure that the selection of beneficiaries under the MSDP programme is done by the concerned Gaon Sabha strictly in accordance with the guidelines applicable to IAY scheme as indicated in the programme of MSDP. The learned counsel further submits that notwithstanding the aforesaid direction of this Court, pursuant to a resolution of the meeting dated 3/8/2011, the Committee constituted by the D.C Karimganj, h ad sanctioned 35 nos of IAY houses under MSDP 2009-2010 in Dullavcherra Developm ent Block of Karimganj. Mr. N.Dutta, learned senior counsel submits that though aforesaid 35 persons h ad illegally been selected by the Committee, which has got no authority in law, he does not pray for setting aside of the selection made by the Committee. He has also submitted with reference to Paragraph 16 of the writ petition that m oney has been released as the second instalment under MSDP for minorities of Kar imganj district. Mr. B.J. Ghosh, learned State counsel, also does not dispute that the directions and guidelines contained in the order dated 11/3/2011 passed in W.P (C) 1139/20 11 is also applicable in the instant case. The learned C.G.C also submits that the guidelines for selecting beneficiaries o f the IAY scheme is to be scrupulously followed by all concerned. I have perused the order dated 11/3/2011 passed in W.P.(C) 1139/11 and am of the opinion that the issues raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the aforesaid judgment. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on consideration of the ma terials on record, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the State resp ondents to ensure that the selection of beneficiaries under the MSDP scheme is d one by the concerned Gaon Sabha strictly in accordance with the guidelines appli cable to IAY as indicated in the programme of MSDP. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.