R. Subhash Reddy, J.

1. In this group of petitions, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to the Gujarat Ordinance No. 1 of 2016, which provides for the reservation of seats in the educational institutions in the State and of appointments and posts in the services under the State in favour of the Economically Weaker Sections of unreserved categories.

2. As common issue is involved in this batch of petitions, we have heard all the petitions together and dispose of the same by this common judgment. For the disposal of this group of petitions, we have taken up Special Civil Application No. 8804 of 2016 as lead matter and referred to the facts contained in the said petition.

3. Special Civil Application No. 8804 of 2016 is filed by two petitioners through their guardians who have completed 10 + 2 course, aspiring to get admission in the medical stream for the prayers which read as under:-

"(A) Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow the present petition;

(B) Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ in the nature of mandamus, order or direction in the nature of mandamus declaring the provisions of Ordinance 1