WP(C) 1768/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. RP Sarmah, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Ms. R Devi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. M Gogoi Medhi, learned St anding Counsel, Education Deptt appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Considering the grievances raised in the writ petition and as agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being di sposed of at the motion stage itself without issuing notice to the private respo ndents. The petitioners herein are the recognized Sanskrit Tols being represente d by its Pradhan Adhyapak, Adhyapika. The petitioner No.1 was established in the year 1992 and the petitioner Nos.2 and 3 were established in the year 2005 and 2004 respectively. The Deputy Director of Assam Sanskrit Board vide letter dated 26.11.2010 forwarded a list of 33 numbers of Sanskrit and Pali Tols (Annexure-H to the writ petition) for recommendation of the Director of Higher Education fo r granting financial assistance for the year 2009-2010 to the tune of Rs.5 lakhs each. But in the said list petitioners schools were not included though they ar e senior to those 33 numbers of Sanskrit and Pali Tols of the list. Being aggrieved, challenging the list of 33 numbers of Sanskrit and Pali Tols, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing the instant writ pet ition. As per the Govt. policy, financial grants are given to the venture LP Sc hools on the basis of the criteria of (i) seniority, (ii) need and (iii) perform ance and other consideration, i.e. location of the school, SC/ST Minority concen trated area, Girls Education etc. Ms. Medhi, learned Standing Counsel, Education Deptt. Submits that crite ria have been circulated by the Govt. on 12.1.2011 directing the District Elemen tary Education Officers to select schools for financial assistance only on the b asis of the above criteria and if the petitioners are deserving, their cases wou ld certainly be considered as per the notified criteria. The learned Sr. counsel for the petitioner submits that direction be iss ued to consider the entitlement of the petitioners schools on the basis of the c riteria notified in the circular dated 12.1.2011. Having regard to the above, I am of the view that the claim of the petit ioners schools for financial assistance should be considered in the light of the criteria notified by the Govt. on 12.1.2011 alongwith other such venture school s. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.