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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
A writ is a formal order of the Supreme Court (Article 32) or a High Court (Article 226) to enforce rights; the Latin name of each writ tells what it does.
(A) Mandamus — this matches (II) Issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty. Mandamus means “we command”: the court orders the official to perform the duty the law places on him.
(B) Prohibition — this matches (III) Issued by a higher court when a lower court has considered a case beyond its jurisdiction. It forbids the lower court from going on with a case it has no power to hear.
(C) Quo Warranto — this matches (I) Issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office. Quo warranto means “by what authority”: the holder must show his right to the office, or leave it.
(D) Certiorari — this matches (IV) Court orders a lower court to transfer a matter pending before it for review by the higher court. Certiorari means “to be certified”: the higher court calls up the case to examine it, and may quash the lower court’s order.
Tip: Prohibition and certiorari are both issued to a lower court; prohibition stops a case while it is still going on, while certiorari calls the case up to the higher court for review.