Question

Which of the following writs is issued by a court to enforce the performance of a public duty?

• A. Habeas Corpus
• B. Mandamus
• C. Certiorari
• D. Quo Warranto

Hint:

Remember: Mandamus = **M**andatory **D**uty. It's a positive command from the court to *do your job*. It cannot be issued against a private individual or to enforce a discretionary power.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The writ of 'Mandamus', which literally means "We command," is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a superior court to any government, subordinate court, corporation, or public authority to do some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do, and which is in the nature of public duty. It is used to compel the performance of a mandatory duty, not a discretionary one.