WP(C) 937/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Handiqu e, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioners in the present petition is that though its members were affected by the ethnic violence occurred between the period 199 3 to 1999, some of the members have not been paid the rehabilitation grant and s ome were not paid the entire amount. According to the petitioners, the Governmen t took a decision for extending the rehabilitation grant of Rs.10,000/- per fami ly and despite such decision, some of the petitioners’ members have not paid suc h grant and some were paid less than Rs.10,000/-. Though no affidavit-in-opposition has been filed, Mr. Handique, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents has submitted that on the basis of t he information received the list of the families entitled to receive the rehabil itation grant was prepared and some of the identified families were paid the reh abilitation grant of Rs.10,000/-. Mr. Handique, learned State counsel, however, has submitted that if the members of the petitioners’ society are entitled to su ch rehabilitation grant, the same would definitely be paid to them after due ver ification of their claim. Since the petitioners claim that its members are entitled to receive the rehabilitation grant of Rs.10,000/- per family, which according to the petition ers have not been paid or not paid in full, the present petition is disposed of directing the Deputy Commissioners of Kokrajhar, Dhubri and Bongaigaon districts to verify the claim of the petitioner relating to their entitlement to receive the rehabilitation grant and if upon such verification it is found that the memb ers of the petitioners’ association or any one of them are entitled to the same, a report shall be submitted to the Commissioner & Secretary, Govt. of Assam, Re lief and Rehabilitation Department, who shall also cause necessary enquiry in th at regard. On completion of such enquiry if any of the members of the petitioner s’ association is found to be entitled to receive such rehabilitation grant, the same shall be paid to them. It is, however, made clear that while paying such a mount, the cases of other similarly placed persons shall also be considered. The said exercise of verification and re-verification is directed to be made within a period of 6(six) months from the date of production of the certified copy of the order passed today by the petitioners along with the copy of the writ petiti on along with annexures appended thereto before the Deputy Commissioners of Kokr ajhar, Dhubri and Bongaigaon and also the Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Relief and Rehabilitation Department. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.