WP(C) 2841/2011 BEFORE THE HON BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner’s venture school located in Hailakandi District claim the benefit of financial assistance under the scheme prepared by the Government to eligible venture schools on the basis of specified criteria like need, performance, seni ority, etc. Mr. AM Barbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is sq uarely covered by a decision of this Court in Kanaklata Girls’ ME School vs. Sta te of Assam reported in 2007 (3) GLT 333. It is pointed out by the learned counsel that the petitioner’s school was includ ed at Sl. No.173 in the list forwarded by the District Elementary Education Offi cer, Hailakandi which was counter signed by the Dy. Commissioner on 12.8.2010 (A nnexure-9). But in the final list of the short listed schools, the name of the p etitioner’s school may be left out due to extraneous consideration,. Mr. UK Goswami, learned standing counsel for the Education Department concedes t hat petitioner’s claim for financial assistance on the basis of the stipulated c riteria of seniority, need and performance is required to be considered, as per direction given by the Court in Kanaklata Girls’ ME School (Supra) and the lates t Government guideline dated 12.1.2011. In view of above, the claim of the petitioner’s school is ordered to be consider ed for Government grant along with others in that category, in terms of the deci sion in Kanaklata Girls’ ME School (Supra) and also the current guideline circul ated on 12.1.2011. The case is disposed of accordingly.