GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON JANASHIMALU HIGH SCHOOL AND 9 ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, June 6 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 6:

1. Heard Mr. P. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B.J. Talukdar, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate as well as Ms. D. Mushahary, learned standing counsel, Secondary Education Department and Mr. A. Chaliha, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department.

2. This is the third round of writ petition by the petitioners seeking financial assistance to the petitioner schools since for the year 2010-11 onwards as per the guidelines for Implementation of State Plan Scheme "Financial Assistance to the Venture Educational Institutions."

3. The petitioners' schools are situated in different districts of Assam. The Government of Assa...