WP(C) 5142/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. RP Sharma, learned Senior counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. HK Barman, learned Government Advocate, for the respondent No. 3. Heard also Mr . MR Pathak, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 7. The petitioners’ grievance, in substance, is that the petitioners are ve nture LP Schools of Hailakandi district, which were established long time back a nd had been functioning since then. The respondents have prepared a select list of the venture LP Schools of the said district for giving to the schools the fin ancial assistance for the financial year 2011-12. In the list, however, accordin g to the petitioners, which the respondent No. 3, namely, Deputy Commissioner, H ailakandi, forwarded to the Government for awarding of financial assistance, the names of the petitioners do not find place, though they are similarly situated as the other schools, whose names had been included in the said select list. With the help of this writ petition made under Article 226 of the Consti tution of India, the petitioners, therefore, seek issuance of appropriate direct ions to the respondents. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, t his writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No. 2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Government of Assam, Guwahati, to examine the grievances of the petitioner, determine the facts and pass appropriate order(s) in accordance with law. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed wit hin a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by t he respondent No. 2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Government of Ass am, Guwahati. The petitioners may furnish to the respondent No. 2, namely, Direc tor of Elementary Education, Government of Assam, Guwahati, a certified copy of this order along with copy of the writ petition and annexure thereto. Whatever d ecision is taken by the respondent/authorities concerned, the same shall be comm unicated, in writing, to the petitioners and, if the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be reached by the respondents, the petitioners sha ll remain at liberty to take recourse to appropriate provisions of law. Before t aking a decision in the matter of grievance of the petitioners, respondent No. 2 shall accord opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and all other concerned. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Standing Counsel, Education Departme nt.