( 1 ) RULE. Mr. Raval Waives service of rule on behalf of respondents. With the consent of parties the matter is taken up for final hearing today.

( 2 ) BOTH these petitions arise against the order, dated 20. 4. 02 passed by the Mamalatdar, Talala whereby the certificate for ST are denied to the petitioners. Since the facts are common, and the issue is also common, and the petitioners are real brothers, both these petitions are disposed of by this common judgment.

( 3 ) THERE is common contention that the forefathers of the petitioners were residing in nes of Gir and they are belonging to Rabari community. The Govt declared that those Rabaris residing in the nes Gir forest area in the year 1956, i. e. on 29. 10. 1956 they are to be treated as Scheduled Tribe for the purpose of reservation. It has been contended on behalf of petitioners that Bhagwan Karmata who is the father of the petitioner is granted certificate of ST and the petitioners applied for issuance of certificate to Mamalatdar, Talala for the purpose of his sons It has been submitted that once again applications were submitted in prescribed form by producing all necessary documents including vigat darsha