WP(C) 1728/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. FU Barbhuiyan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. A lso heard Ms M Gogoi Medhi, learned SC, Education Deptt. Considering the grievance raised in this petition and as agreed to by th e learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being dispose d of at the motion stage itself. Mr. Barbhuiyan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits tha t the authorities are succumbing to political pressure while selecting schools f or financial assistance and the criteria laid down by this Court in the case of Kanaklata Girls’ ME School and others -vs- State of Assam and others reported in 2007 (3) GLT 333, is required to be scrupulously adhered to in selection of des erving schools. Ms. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department submits that t he financial assistance is to be considered for a venture school on the basis of seniority, need and performance as per the direction given by this Court in Kan aklata (supra) and also the latest guidelines notified on 12th January, 2011 by the Government and there is no scope for any extraneous intervention in such mat ters. The learned Standing Counsel is also agreeable to consideration of the pet itioners’ claim on the basis of the notified criteria and the decision of this C ourt in Kanaklata (supra). In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of at the motion st age itself by declaring that the claim for financial assistance shall be conside red for the petitioner school, as per the criteria notified on 12th January, 201 1 and the judgment and order passed by this Court in Kanaklata (supra). With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.