JUDGMENT :

Heard learned advocate Mr.Digant Popat appearing on behalf of learned advocate Mr.Dilip Kanojiya for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr.Dhawan Jayswal for the respondent No.1 – State and learned advocate Mr.K.M. Antani for the respondent No.2.

2. Learned advocate Mr.Popat has tendered a draft amendment. The same is allowed in terms of the draft. To be carried out forthwith.

3. Having regard to the controversy raised in this petition in narrow compass and considering the future of the petitioner, who is an aspiring student to get admission in the M.B.B.S. course to become a Doctor, with the consent of the learned advocates for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for hearing.

4. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :

“A. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing that the condition that a student has to pass 10th standard from an institution situated in the State of Gujarat as mentioned in Rule 4(3)(iii) of the Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Cours