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Vaghela Rohitsinh Jayantiji v. District Education Officer,Mehsana

Gujarat HC9 Jul 2026SCA/17622/2025

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What is this about?

Caste change in School Leaving Certificate; Hindu Thakor to Hindu Rajput; direction to District Education Officer, Mehsana to decide application dated 26.9.2025; time-bound disposal (two months); reasoned order on rejection; Speed Post communication; merits not examined; direct service; SCA 17622 of 2025; Gujarat High Court; Nirzar S. Desai; order dated 09/07/2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 (District Education Officer, Mehsana) to decide the petitioner's application dated 26.9.2025, preferably within two months; if allowed, the caste change in the School Leaving Certificate may be effected; if rejected, a reasoned order is to be communicated by Speed Post. Direct service permitted. ¶17

Vaghela Rohitsinh Jayantiji Vs District Education Officer,Mehsana — Gujarat HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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C/SCA/17622/2025 ORDER DATED: 09/07/2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

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R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.17622 of 2025

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========================================= VAGHELA ROHITSINH JAYANTIJI Versus DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER,MEHSANA & ANR.

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Appearance :

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JAYDEEP P PATEL for the Petitioner. MR. MAULIK M SONI for the Petitioner. MS ROSHNI PATEL, AGP for the Respondent No.1.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

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Date : 09/07/2026 ORDER

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Heard learned advocate Mr. Prem K. Shah for Mr. Maulik Soni for the petitioner and learned AGP Ms. Roshni Patel for the respondent No.1.

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By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondent authority to decide the application of the petitioner dated 26.9.2025 and to direct the respondent authority to change the caste from Hindu Thakor to Hindu Rajput in the School Leaving Certificate of the petitioner.

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Considering the fact that the prayer made by learned advocate Mr. Shah to decide the application dated 26.9.2025 made by the petitioner, the respondent No.1 is directed to decide the said application of the petitioner as early as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of writ and/or certified copy of this order, whichever is earlier.

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C/SCA/17622/2025 ORDER DATED: 09/07/2026

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In case if the respondent No.1 considers the application of the petitioner positively, in that case, necessary change in the School Leaving Certificate may be made. In case the respondent No.1 reject the application of the petitioner, then the respondent No.1 is directed to pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner by way of Speed Post.

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With the above direction, the present petition stands disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the matter.

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Direct service is permitted.

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(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)

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SAVARIYA

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Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: RAJNISH NARENDRA SAVARIYA(HC00179), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/07/2026 15:04:58

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