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Under the Constitution of India, the writ of "Mandamus" is issued to

Mandamus directs the responsible authority to perform an enforceable public duty that it has failed to discharge. Its focus is compelling performance of that obligation. A…

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Under the Constitution of India, the writ of "Mandamus" is issued to

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Mandamus directs the responsible authority to perform an enforceable public duty that it has failed to discharge. Its focus is compelling performance of that obligation. A challenge to someone's entitlement to a public office is associated with quo warranto, while habeas corpus addresses unlawful detention. Transferring a case is not the defining function of mandamus.

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