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______ writ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
Quo Warranto
Habeas corpus
Certiorari
Mandamus
None of the above
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 directs the entity to perform a mandatory public or statutory duty that they have failed or refused to perform, thereby protecting individual rights.
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 directs the entity to perform a mandatory public or statutory duty that they have failed or refused to perform, thereby protecting individual rights.
Article 32 of the Indian Constitution (Right to Constitutional Remedies) empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs, while Article 226 grants the same power to High Courts.
Mandamus cannot be issued against the President of India or State Governors.
It cannot be issued against a private individual or a private body unless the body is entrusted with a public duty.
The writ is issued to ensure that public officials do not bypass their legal obligations, preventing administrative apathy.
Habeas corpus: Issued to produce a person who is detained unlawfully; literally means 'to have the body'.
Quo Warranto: Issued to inquire into the legality of a claim which a person asserts to a public office.
Certiorari: Issued by a higher court to quash an order already passed by a lower court or quasi-judicial body on grounds of excess of jurisdiction.
Mandamus serves as a vital tool for judicial review of administrative actions.
D is correct тАФ Mandamus is the specific writ issued to compel a public official to perform a legal duty that they have neglected.
While Article 32 is limited to Fundamental Rights enforcement, Article 226 is broader as High Courts can issue writs for 'any other purpose' including legal rights, making the High Court's writ jurisdiction wider than the Supreme Court's.
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