WP(C) 6529/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. Misra, lear ned standing counsel, Education department appearing for the respondents. The petitioners, who claim to be the head teachers of different LP schools in th e district of Hailakandi, are praying for a direction to the respondent authorit y to provide the financial assistance in terms of the scheme formulated by the G ovt. of Assam in that regard, on the basis of the list forwarded by the Deputy C ommissioner vide communication dated 17.9.2010, upon verification, as requested by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Elementary) Department vide communication 2.7.2010. According to the petitioners they being eligible for financial assistance from the State of Assam under the scheme formu lated for that purpose their names initially were recommended to the Govt. for s uch financial assistance. Such list, however, was directed to be verified by the Deputy Commissioner, who accordingly verified the claims of the different ventu re LP schools including the schools of which the petitioners claim to be the hea d teachers and submitted the list vide communication 17.9.2010 containing the na mes of the petitioners’ schools but despite that the Commissioner and Secretary, Education (Elementary) Department has not taken any final decision in the matte r. The petitioners apprehend that their cases may not be considered and the case of some other schools, which were established much later than the petitioners’ schools, would be granted such financial assistance. The learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, submits that a direction may be issued to the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. o f Assam, Education (Elementary) Department to consider the list submitted by the Deputy Commissioner vide communication dated 17.9.2010 and to grant the financi al assistance to the schools mentioned in the said list. Though no affidavit-in-opposition has been filed, Mr. Misra, learned standing co unsel for the Education Department on instruction has submitted that the Commiss ioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Elementary) Department sha ll definitely take a decision pursuant to the list forwarded by the Deputy Commi ssioner by the aforesaid communication dated 17.9.2010. It appears that the names of some venture LP schools of Hailakandi district were forwarded for grant of financial assistance under the scheme formulated by the Govt. of Assam in that regard. The Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of As sam, Education (Elementary) Department, thereafter, vide communications dated 8. 7.2009, 15.10.2009, 22.4.2010 and 2.7.2010 requested the Deputy Commissioner of different districts including Hailakandi district to verify and submit the repor t relating to the existence of the said schools. The report sought for was subm itted by the Deputy Commissioner, Hailakandi on 17.9.2009 enclosing therewith th e list of 272 venture LP schools, legislative assembly constituencywise. Accordi ng to the petitioner in the said list the names of the petitioners’ schools appe ared. The further grievance of the petitioner, as noticed above, is that no acti on has been taken by the Commissioner and Secretary thereafter in the matter of granting financial assistance. Since the necessary verification has been done by the Deputy Commissioner, as re quested by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Elem entary) Department and the list has been forwarded after due verification by the Deputy Commissioner, Hailakandi vide the aforesaid communication dated 17.9.201 0, the Commissioner and Secretary has to decide the matter relating to the grant of financial assistance to the schools and cannot sit over the matter for an in definite period of time as it would frustrate the purpose for which such financi al assistance is given to the venture schools. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with the directio n to the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Elementary ) Department to take a decision in the matter within a period of one month from the date on which a certified copy of the order passed today is submitted by the petitioner before him. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.