The writ of Mandamus cannot be issued I Against a private individual II nbs...........

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The writ of Mandamus cannot be issued:

I. Against a private individual

II. When the duty is discretionary

III. Against the President of India or state governor

IV. Against the Chief Justice of High Court acting in judicial capacity

Choose the correct option:

I, II

I, II, III

I, IV

All the above

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Explanation:

A writ of mandamus or mandamus (which means "we command" in Latin), or sometimes mandate, is the name of one of the prerogative writs in the common law, and is "issued by a superior court to compel a lower court or a government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly".

Writ of Manadmus cannot be issued in all the above mentioned cases.