INTRODUCTION:

Article 32 and 226 of the Indian constitution gives the High Court and the supreme court the
power to issue writs in case of the breach of fundamental rights of any citizen by the state that
are given in part 3 of Indian constitution. There are 5 kinds of writs namely Mandamus,
Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo warranto, Habeas corpus.

In Latin Mandamus means ‘we command’. This writ is issued by a superior court to compel a
lower court or a government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties
correctly. Mandamus lies against authorities whose duty is to perform certain acts and they
failed to do so.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

The Research Methodology will be based on the data on secondary resources. Information and
data would be collected; analysis and recommendation will be made.

INDEX:

Introduction

Definition of mandamus

Interpretation of public right and mandamus

Against whom mandamus will not issue

Case laws

1. Bangalore City Co-operation Housing Society Ltd. V. State of Karnataka , 2012 AIR
(SC) 1395
2. Aruna Ramchandran Shanbaug V. Union of India , AIR 2011 SC 1290
3. Damodar V. Coop. Seeds Stores (1944) 8 DLR 342
4. Manjula Manjari Dei V. Director of Public Instruction , AIR 1952 Ori 344

Conclusion