WP(C) 311/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. T alukdar, learned State counsel appearing for the State respondents. Also heard M s. R Bora, learned CGC appearing for the respondent Nos. 6 and 7. 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, which f und is made available by the Govt. of India. The petitioners, therefore, pray fo r a direction to the respondents for consideration of their case for grant of su ch benefit. Mr. Talukdar, learned State counsel appearing for the State respondents on the basis of the instruction has submitted that under the said scheme formula ted for the purpose of rehabilitation of surrendered militants certain precondit ions are required to be fulfilled for getting the benefit. According to Mr. Talu kdar, learned State counsel unless the claim of each of the petitioners is verif ied by the competent authority, the benefit of the said scheme cannot be extende d. Ms Bora, learned CGC appearing for the respondent Nos. 6 and 7 has submi tted that it is the authority in the State of Assam who is to implement the sche me in terms of the procedure laid down in the scheme and the Govt. of India has the right to inspect the camp set up for rehabilitation and to verify the record s in that regard. The learned CGC submits that since the claim of the petitioner s has to be verified by the State Govt. the Govt. of India has no role to play a t this stage. 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 application the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Home and Political Departmen t shall make necessary verification and if the Secretary is not the designated a uthority such enquiry shall be conducted by the designated authority. Upon makin g such enquiry if it is found that the petitioners or any of them are entitled t o get the benefit under the scheme the same shall be granted to such of the peti tioners. 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.