IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3156 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ================================================================

MAKWANA VIRA POLABHAI Versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR GAUTAM JOSHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE WITH MR VIJAY H NANGESH(3981) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS NIRALI SARDA, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s)

No. 1,2,3 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 16/03/2026

JUDGMENT

1. Rule, returnable forthwith. The learned AGP Ms. Nirali Sarda waives service of rule on behalf of the respondents.

2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for a direction to the respondent Nos.2 and 3-Mamlatdar, Porbandar and Ranavav to issue Schedule Tribe Certificate in the prescribed format as required by the Central Government for appearing in Central Government Examination as well as for admission under the Central Govern