IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3629 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

MAKWANA MAYURI HARDASHBHAI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR VIJAY H NANGESH(3981) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR ADITYA DAVDA AGP 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 Mr. Aditya Davda 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 No.2-Mamlatdar & Executive Magistrate, Porbandar to issue Schedule Tribe Certificate in the prescribed format as required by the Central Government for the purpose of study and examination under Central Government courses.

3. The learned counsel Mr. Nangesh appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner belongs to Rabari Caste, which is a Scheduled Tribe Category. He submits that the petitioner has already been issued the caste certificate by the competent authority on 20.06.2011. The learned counsel submits that to appear in the examination of central government and for admission under central government course, a candidate has to bring ST caste certificate issued by the competent authority in the format prescribed by the Central Government and the same should be in English language. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner, accordingly, made an application dated 27.01.2025 to the respondent No.2-Mamlatdar & Executive Magistrate, Porbandar for issuing the Schedule Tribe Certificate in the prescribed format as required by the Central Government. The learned counsel submits that the said application is pending consideration before the respondent No.2. He submits that appropriate directions are required to be passed. He submits that if the said certificate is not issued to the petitioner, the petitioner will neither be able to appear in the examination of central government nor get admission under central government course. 4. The learned AGP Mr. Davda appearing for the respondent authorities submits that the petitioner has already been issued the caste certificate. He submits that if the application of the petitioner is pending consideration for issuance of caste certificate in the prescribed format, then appropriate orders may be passed.

5. Considered the submissions and perused the documents on record. For the purpose of exam and admission under Central Government, the petitioner is required to submit the caste certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format as required by the Central Government and the same should be in English. The petitioner has accordingly made an application to the respondent No.2 on 27.01.2025. In view thereof, the respondent No.2-Mamlatdar, Porbandar is directed to decide the application of the petitioner dated 27.01.2025 and issue the caste certificate to the petitioner in the prescribed format as required by the Central Government. It is submitted that the prescribed format has already been annexed with the application made by the petitioner to the respondent No.2. The respondent No.2 is directed to issue the caste certificate in the prescribed format of the Central Government within 2 weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

6. With the aforesaid direction, the present Special Civil Application stands disposed of. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.

7. It is clarified that the caste certificate issued in the prescribed format will be open for scrutiny by the Caste Scrutiny Committee and the present order is not passed on the merits of the caste certificate held by the petitioner.

Direct