WP(C) 2341/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioners’ venture schools, which are located in Bilasipara Sub-Division o f Dhubri District claim the benefit of financial assistance under the scheme pre pared by the Assam Government. 2. Mr. R. Islam, learned counsel for the 18 petitioner contends that althou gh the names of the petitioners venture schools was forwarded by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development), Dhubri to the Director of Elementary Educatio n, Assam for consideration of financial assistance, the authorities are now succ umbing to political pressure while selecting schools for financial assistance an d the criteria laid down by this Court in the case of Kanaklata Girls’ M.E. Scho ol and others vs. State of Assam and others reported in 2007(3) GLT 333, is disr egarded in selection of schools. 3. But, Mr. MR Pathak, learned standing counsel, Education Department submi ts that the financial assistance is to be considered for venture schools on the basis of seniority, need, performance etc. as per the direction given by this Co urt in Kanaklata (supra) and also the latest guidelines notified on 12th January , 2011 by the Government and there is no scope for any extraneous intervention i n such matters. The learned standing counsel is agreeable to consideration of th e petitioners’ claim, on the basis of the notified criteria and the decision of this Court in Kanaklata (supra). 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself by declaring that the claim for financial assistance shall be considered for the petitioners’ venture schools, as per the criteria notified on 12th Janua ry, 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. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above directions.