Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II Name of Writ Reason for issue (A) Mandamus (I) Issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office (B) Prohibition (II) Issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty (C) Quo Warranto (III) Issued by a higher court when a lower court has considered a case beyond its jurisdiction (D) Certiorari (IV) Court orders a lower court to transfer a matter pending before it for review by the higher court
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Name of Writ | Reason for issue |
| (A) Mandamus | (I) Issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office |
| (B) Prohibition | (II) Issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty |
| (C) Quo Warranto | (III) Issued by a higher court when a lower court has considered a case beyond its jurisdiction |
| (D) Certiorari | (IV) Court orders a lower court to transfer a matter pending before it for review by the higher court |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches Mandamus with (III) which describes Prohibition's function.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches Mandamus with (III) and swaps Quo Warranto with Certiorari.
Option 3 -> Correctly matches Mandamus and Prohibition but swaps Quo Warranto with Certiorari.
Option 4 -> Correctly matches all writs: Mandamus commands performance of legal duty (II), Prohibition stops lower courts from exceeding jurisdiction (III), Quo Warranto challenges unauthorized office holding (I), Certiorari transfers matters for review (IV).
Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV) -> Mandamus compels officials to perform their legal duties, Prohibition prevents jurisdictional excess by lower courts, Quo Warranto questions the authority to hold office, and Certiorari enables higher courts to review lower court proceedings -> correct
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