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Which of the following writs can be issued by the Supreme Court to command a public official to perform a duty?
Habeas Corpus
Mandamus
Quo-Warranto
Certiorari
Mandamus
Mandamus, literally meaning 'we command', is a judicial writ issued by a higher court to a lower court, tribunal, public authority, or government official. It compels the respondent to perform a public or statutory duty that they have failed or refused to perform.
Mandamus, literally meaning 'we command', is a judicial writ issued by a higher court to a lower court, tribunal, public authority, or government official. It compels the respondent to perform a public or statutory duty that they have failed or refused to perform.
The writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is derived from Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies), often called the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Mandamus cannot be issued against the President of India or State Governors.
It cannot be issued against a private individual or a private organization.
It cannot be issued against a Chief Justice of a High Court acting in a judicial capacity.
High Courts have wider writ jurisdiction than the Supreme Court under Article 226.
Habeas Corpus: Literally 'to have the body', issued to secure the release of a person unlawfully detained.
Quo-Warranto: Literally 'by what authority', issued to prevent illegal usurpation of a public office.
Certiorari: Issued by a higher court to a lower court to quash an order already passed in excess of jurisdiction.
Article 32 allows the Supreme Court to issue writs specifically for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
B is correct тАФ Mandamus is the specific writ used to command a public official to perform their assigned legal duty.
Study the differences between Article 32 and Article 226; while the Supreme Court issues writs only for Fundamental Rights, High Courts can issue them for other legal purposes as well.