WP(C) 1795/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. MJ Quadir, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A Deka, learned Standing counsel, Education Department, Assam. Considering the grievance raised in the writ petition and as agreed to b y the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being dis posed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner school was established in 1983, which was not considered for financial assistance under a scheme of the Government to grant such assistan ce to venture schools of the State. It is contended that less deserving schools have been selected by the District Elementary Education Officer, Hailakandi for grant of such financial assistance. 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) performa nce and other consideration i.e., location of the school, SC/ST Minority concent rated area, Girls Education etc. Mr. Deka, learned Standing counsel, Education Department submits that cr iteria have been circulated by the Govt. on 12.01.2011 directing the District El ementary Education Officers to select schools for financial assistance only on t he basis of the above criteria and if the petitioner school is deserving, the pe titioner’s case would certainly be considered as per the notified criteria. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that direction be issued to consider the entitlement of the petitioner school on the basis of the criteri a notified in the circular dated 12.01.2011. Having regard to the above, I am of the view that the claim of the petit ioner school for financial assistance should be considered in light of the crite ria notified by the Govt. on 12.01.2011 along with other such venture schools. I t is ordered accordingly. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.