WP(C) 2508/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. R.K. Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. MK Misr a, learned standing counsel for Education Deptt. The grievance made in the present petition is denial of financial assistance to the four petitioner ME Schools by the impugned order dt. 24.2.06 whereas the res pondents No.6 to 12 schools have been selected for grant of such benefit. It is contended by the petitioners that the respondent schools were established at a l ater point of time and in terms of the policy laid down by the Govt. the petitio ner schools deserved to be given financial assistance before the respondent scho ols. Mr. Misra, learned standing counsel submits that a comparative statement of the writ petitioner and respondent schools have already been made by the Deputy Dire ctor of Elementary Education, Assam and it would be possible for the authorities to resolve the dispute raised by the petitioners. The learned counsel for the petitioners has also drawn attention to the judgment and order dt. 22.5.07 passed by this Court in WP(C) No. 1799/07 (Hemendra Das v s. State of Assam) and it is submitted that the present writ petition could be d isposed of by directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the p etitioner in line with the direction given by this Court in Hemendra Das (supra) . The learned standing counsel, Education Deptt. also submits that the present cas e can be disposed of accordingly. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to consider the claim of the writ petitioner schools for grant of fi nancial assistance as per direction given by this Court in Hemendra Das (supra) and the norms applicable for grant of such financial assistance. Such action sha ll be taken expeditiously and preferably within four months from today. With the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of.