( 1 ) BENJAMIN Amitkumar Rajkumar, petitioner has filed this petition praying for a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing and setting aside the action of the Gujarat Public Service Commission - respondent No. 1 in insisting on a candidate to attempt the preliminary examination only in Gujarati in respect of subjects No. 12 to 27 mentioned in para 5 of the petition and the Main Examination only in Gujarati in respect of subjects Nos. 13 to 28 as mentioned in para 6. 1 of the petition. By way of amendment, the petitioner has also prayed that this Court may declare that Rule 6 of the Gujarat Civil Services (Class-I and Class-II) Competitive Examination Rules, 2000 at Annexure "b" is violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 345 of the Constitution of India.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this petition are as under:-2. 1 petitioner is holding the qualification of Bachelor of Dental Science (B. D. S. ). Petitioner states that petitioner is born and brought up in the State of Gujarat and he understands and knows Gujarati language very well, inasmuch as he could read, write and understand Gujarati language. He submitted that he has received education all throughout in English medium, it is difficult for him to appear in an examination which is held in the language other than English in the subjects which the petitioner learnt in English during his educational career. 2. 2 it has been stated that the Gujarat Public Service Commission - respondent No. 1 published an advertisement No. 82 inviting applications for 12 posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police Class-I, 57 posts of Sales Tax Officer, 36 posts of Mamlatdar, 36 posts of Taluka Development Officer and 35 posts of Section Officer being Class-II posts. A copy of the advertisement alongwith the form has been annexed at Annexure `a to the petition. 2. 3 it has also been stated by the petitioner that State of Gujarat in its General Administration Department, notified Gujarat Civil Services (Class-I and Class-II) Competitive Examination Rules, 2000 on 19. 10. 2000. This Rule provide for holding of Competitive Examinations for recruitment to the posts of Class-I and Class-II specified in Schedule I to the Rules. A copy of the Gujarat Civil Services (Class-I and Class-II) Competitive Examination Rules, 2000 has been annexed at Annexure `b to the petition. It has been stated that as per Clause 2 (c) provides definition of "examination" means the combined competitive examination for recruitment to the posts specified in Schedule I and includes of the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and an Interview Test referred to in Rule 4. Rule 4 provides that (1) the examination shall be held in two successive stages namely Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) for selection of candidates for Main Examination and Main Examination (Written and Interview Test) for final selection of candidates for the Scheduled posts and (2) The Preliminary Examination and Main Examination shall be held in such manner as specified in Schedule I. Rule 6 provides the medium of the examination shall be Gujarati. Sub-rule 2 of Rule 6 provides that the answers to the question paper of General English shall be given in English Language and in optional papers relating to other languages, shall be given in the respective languages. Sub-rule 3 of Rule 6 provides that the answers to questions on optional paper relating to Sanskrit Literature may be given in Sanskrit or in Gujarati. Sub-rule 4 of Rule 6 provides that the answers to questions on the paper of Geology, Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Management and Public Administration may be given in either Gujarati or English. Thus, except those subjects of the candidates in gujarati, the petitioner has relied upon certain provisions namely Article 343 (2) which provides for continuation of English La