WP(C) 1880/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE A.C.UPADHYAY WP(C) NO.1880 OF 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE AC UPADHYAY 30.03.2011 Heard Mr SU Mazumdar, the learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. P. Talukd ar, the learned Govt. Advocate, representing the respondent Nos. 1 to 5. The grievance of the petitioners is that they have not been paid the ben efits including cash amount payable under the scheme for Surrender-Cum-Rehabilit ation of Militants in the North East, framed by the Central Government. Admitte dly, the petitioners are surrendered militants belonging to the United Liberatio n Front of Assam (ULFA). Contentions of the petitioners are that they have surre ndered and fulfilled the conditions stipulated in the scheme but these benefits have been denied without any rhyme or reason. The learned counsel for the petitioners drawing my attention to the lett er dated 22.05.2008 and the letter dated 02.12.2009 of the Under Secretary to th e Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs and Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs respectively and submits that as per these two l etters, each of the petitioners are entitled to payment of lump sum amount of Rs . 1,50,000/- and Rs. 3,500/- PM with effect from 01.12.2009 for a period of one year for their settlement and that this amount is payable by the State Governmen t, which would be reimbursed by the Central Government after the payment is made . I have carefully gone through these two letters and examination thereof would indicate that the Central Government has made it obligatory on the part of the State Government to grant these benefits, provided the petitioners fulfille d the conditions laid down under the scheme. This Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme is to be implemented by the State Gover nment in true spirit to attract greater number of disillusioned youths in the ma in stream. As the petitioners have not been granted these benefits, this writ petition has been filed. A similar case came up for consideration before this Court in Lakhan Bhuyan & Ors. V. State of Assam & Ors in WP (C) No. 293/2011 as well as Suren P hukan & Ors v. State of Assam & Ors in WP (C) No. 311/2011. This Court’s by the order dated 21.02.2011 directed the petitioners therein to f ile their applications before the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Home & Politi cal Department within two weeks’ seeking the relief under this aforesaid scheme, which, on filing of such individual application, will be considered by the Secr etary to the Govt. of Assam, Home & Political Department, for verification and p ayment, if any of them are found entitled thereto under the scheme. As the facts presented in this case are practically one and the same, I dispose of this writ petition by issuing the following directions below: - 1. The petitioners will file their individual applications for availing of the b enefits under the Scheme for Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation of Militants in the No rth East within a period of two weeks’ from today. 2. On receipt of these applications, the respondent No.2 shall verify or cause t o verify the individual application as to the genuineness of their claim as well as their fulfilment of the eligibility conditions for the grant and will comple te the exercise within three months thereafter. 3. On the basis of the finding on the entitlement of each of the petitioners to the benefits of the scheme, payment shall be made to such of the petitioners wh o are found to be entitled thereto within the next three months. The parties are directed to bear their respective cost. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in the manner indicated above. JUDGE nk