Mandamus Writ Petition: Meaning, When Issued, and Format
A mandamus writ petition asks a High Court or the Supreme Court to order a public authority to do something the law already requires it to do. "Mandamus" is Latin for "we command". The court does not tell the authority how to decide. It orders the authority to act, for instance to decide a pending application, follow a statutory rule, or obey a binding order. In India you file this kind of writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution in a High Court, or under Article 32 in the Supreme Court when a fundamental right is violated. The petition must...
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