1. Heard Mr. R.A. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Nath, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 9 as well as Mr. A. Matin, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 12 to 20.

2. The petitioners herein are residents of the different villages under the Hindu Block Gaon Panchayat under the Jugijan Development Block in the Nagaon district. It is stated that all the petitioners are BPL persons and they have no house to live for their shelter.

3. It is stated that earlier the names of the petitioners were included in the waiting list of Hindu Block Gaon Panchayat for the benefits under the Indira Avash Yojona (IAY) scheme. But in spite of the names being included in the waiting list, the petitioners were not given the benefit. In the present writ petition, the petitioners are aggrieved by the list of beneficiaries made for the year 2014-2015 pertaining to the Hindu Block Gaon Panchayat.

4. It is the case of the petitioners that under the guide lines of the IAY scheme, the petitioners are entitled for the benefit, but because of certain extraneous consideration involving the President of the concern