K.M. THAKER, J.

1. Heard Mr. Joshi, learned advocate for the petitioner and Ms. M.L.Shah, learned GP for the respondent.

2. Present petition is taken out by a student who completed his studies from Std-IX to Std-XII in State of Gujarat and passed the examination of Std-XII (conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education) from Gujarat State. The fact that the petitioner persuaded his studies for Std-XII and cleared the examination of Std-XII from the State of Gujarat is not in dispute.

3. The petitioner has prayed, inter alia, that:

"20(A) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and be pleased to quash and set aside the action of the Respondents of not treating the Petitioner to be a domicile of the State of Gujarat and of including him in the list of ineligible candidates for admission to Under-Graduate Medical Courses in the State Quota.

(B) Issue a Writ of Mandamus of a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or dire