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Which writ is described as a command issued to direct any person, corporation, inferior court or Government to do a particular thing which pertains to its office and is in the nature of a public duty?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. *Mandamus* literally means 'we command'; the writ **directs a person, corporation, inferior court or Government to perform a public duty**.
2. It is used where the inferior tribunal has declined to exercise jurisdiction. Where the tribunal has wrongly exercised or exceeded jurisdiction, *certiorari* and *prohibition* are the remedies.
3. *Mandamus* commands activity; *prohibition* commands inactivity.
4. *Mandamus* does not lie against the President or the Governor of a State (Article 361), and does not lie against a private individual unless the State is in collusion with that party.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, 'Types of Writs — Mandamus', pp. 71-72._
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