WP(C) 1274/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. A.S. Choudhury, learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Deka, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department. The petitioner which is a Madrassa institution of the State seek s a direction from this Court to the respondent authorities to advance the date of its recognition from 1/1/2005 to 1/1/1994. In substance, the petitioner has a sserted that it was established on 1/4/1984 after obtaining the permission there for from the Authority concerned and on the completion of necessary formalities, it was initially granted temporary recognition w.e.f. 1/1/2005 subject to the c onditions as enumerated in the related order dated 14/12/2005 of the Director of Elementary Education, Assam. In due course of time, the petitioner fulfilled th e said conditions, which was duly acknowledged by the District Elementary Educat ion Officer, Barpeta, in his order dated 22/10/2007. The petitioner’s grievance is that though several schools/madrassas established much after it has been acco rded recognition w.e.f. 1/1/1994 it has been unjustifiably excluded from such pr ivilege. It is in this premise that the order as sought for has been prayed. The learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the above has submitted that the grievance of the petitioner for the time being wou ld be met if the petitioner is left at liberty to file appropriate representatio n before the concerned State authority for necessary orders granting recognition to it w.e.f. 1/1/1994. Mr. Deka submits that as the date of recognition vis-à-vis the p etitioner is contingent on the completion of the necessary formalities by it, no direction by this Court ought to be issued. Upon hearing the learned Counsel for the parties and on a consid eration of the nature of the relief sought for, this Court, at this stage is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. Liberty is, however, granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the Director of Elementary Education, Assam, in this regard. If it is so done, t he aforementioned authority would cause necessary steps to be taken for consider ation thereof on merits. The decision taken thereon would be communicated to the petitioner. The exercise ordered would be completed within a period of two mont hs from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. No costs.