WP(C) 969/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioners’ venture schools which are located in Hailakandi distric t claim the benefit of financial assistance under the scheme prepared by the Ass am Government. Mr. HRA Choudhury, learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioners contends that the authorities are succumbing to political pressure while selecting schools fo r financial assistance and the criteria laid down by this Court in the case of K anaklata Girls’ M.E. 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 de serving schools. Mr. SK Das, learned Standing Counsel, Education department submits that the financial assistance is to be considered for a venture school on the basis o f seniority, need and performance as per the direction given by this Court in Ka naklata (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 ma tters. The learned Standing Counsel is also agreeable to consideration of the pe titioners’ claim on the basis of the notified criteria and the decision of this Court 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 petitioners’ venture schools, as per the criteria notified on 12th J anuary, 2011 and the judgment and order passed by this Court in Kanaklata Girls’ M.E. School and others -vs- State of Assam and others reported in 2007(3) GLT 333. It is directed accordingly. The writ petition stands disposed of.