C/SCA/17606/2022 ORDER DATED: 19/12/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17606 of 2022 ===================================================== MUCHHAL PANKAJ KARSANBHAI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ===================================================== Appearance: MR VIJAY H NANGESH(3981) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 ADVANCE COPY SERVED TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER/PP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR HARSHEEL D SHUKLA(6158) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 1,5 ===================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Date : 19/12/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Advocate Mr. Vijay Nangesh, appearing for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to make a fresh application to the concerned Mamlatdar for issuance of the caste certificate in the format prescribed by the Central Government. 2. Permission, as prayed for, is granted. The present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. In the event such an application is C/SCA/17606/2022 ORDER DATED: 19/12/2025 made, the concerned Mamlatdar is directed to issue the certificate within a period of three days from the date of receipt of the application. If the Mamlatdar deems it appropriate to reject the petitioner’s application, he shall not enter into technicalities and shall pass a reasoned order assigning grounds for rejection. (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) Pallavi Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: PALLAVIBEN PRABHUDAS PANCHAL(HC01403), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/12/2025 15:12:36