WP(C) 6528/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. K.SHARMA This writ petition has been filed by the 10(ten) Headmasters of different ventur e L. P. Schols in the district of Hailakandi referring to the policy decision of Government of Assam in the education department for grant of financial assistan ce to such institutions on fulfillment of certain norms, such as seniority, loca tion, etc. It is the case of the petitioners that they are entitled to get finan cial assistance. Heard Mr E. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr B. Choudhur y, learned Standing Counsel for the education department. While learned counsel for the petitioners has emphasized consideration of cases of the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the petitioners cannot get financial assistance automatically, as they will have to conform to t he requirement of the norms. Learned Standing Counsel further submits that finan cial assistance is provided taking into consideration the norms fixed in the rel ated guidelines. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of providing that the respondents may examine the case of the petitione rs as to the entitlement or otherwise of grant of financial assistance. Needless to say, their cases shall not be considered in isolation but be considered comp ositely along with other such institutions. At this stage, learned counsel for t he petitioners submits that the schools of the petitioners have already been ver ified by the Deputy Commissioner, Hailakandi.