WP(C) 2986/2007 BEFORE HON’BLR MR JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr MU Mahmud , learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr Mishra , learned Standing counsel , Education . As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties and having regard to the order which I propose to pass, I do not consider it necessary to issue noti ce to the respondent No.5. The facts projected by the petitioner are that he is the Headmaster of P ublic High school, Khopatia under Mankachar Legislative Assembly. That in terms of the extant government policy for extending financial assistance to the High schools of the State, after necessary enquiries a list was drawn up by the dep artment in which the name of the petitioner’s school figured at Sl. No.6. The communication dated 27.2.2006 of the Commissioner & Secretary , Education (Se c. & Ele.) Department, Govt.of Assam has been annexed to the petition in support of the above averment. The petitioner has asserted that while enlisting his sch ool, the Legislative Assembly Constituency was wrongly mentioned as South Sal mara Legislative Assembly instead of Mancachar Legislative Assembly. It is alleg ed that taking advantage of the said mistake , some vested circles have initiat ed a move to favour the respondent school claiming it to be located in the Sout h Salmara Legislative Assembly Constituency . The petitioner has contended that though the above mistake has been pointed out by the local MLA with a request to correct the same recommending the petitioner school to be entitled to the fina ncial assistance, efforts are on to favour the respondent school. According to the petitioner, the financial assistance to the respondent school has not yet be en disbursed. Mr Mahmud while reiterating the above has argued that in the attending facts and circumstances, this petition be closed with a direction to the Commiss ioner & Secretary, Education ( Sec. & Ele),Department, Govt.of Assam to cause a necessary enquiry to be made on the issue and take an appropriate decision ther eon. Mr Mishra , learned Standing counsel, Education Department has no object ion to the course suggested. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consideration of the pleaded facts and the documents annexed to the petition , I am of the vi ew that it would meet the ends of justice if this petition is closed with the d irections as prayed for. It is therefore, ordered that the Commissioner & Secret ary, Education ( Sec. & Ele) Department , Govt.of Assam would cause immediate s teps to be taken to verify the facts and ascertain as to which school in fact,i s entitled to the financial assistance as proposed. The said authority may if h e so chooses, entrust the Director of Secondary Education, Assam the enquiry. As the petitioner school is waiting in expectation the exercise indicated here inabove should be completed within a period one month from the date of receipt o f the certified copy of this order. Needless to say that before arriving at any decision in the matter, the authority would also afford an opportunity of hear ing to the respondent school. Before the enquiry as directed by this Court is c ompleted, no final decision on the financial assistance to either of the schoo ls would be taken. The petition stands closed in the above terms. No costs.