The writ of mandamus is available for the purpose of 1 Enforcement of Fundamental Rights 2 Complaini...........

Indian Polity Fundamental Rights

The writ of mandamus is available for the purpose of:

1. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights

2. Complaining a Court or Judicial Tribunal to exercise its jurisdiction when it has refused to exercise it

3. Directing a public official or the Government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3 only

1 only

Mandamus means “we command”.
This writ is a command issued by court to a public official, public body, corporation, inferior court, tribunal or government asking them to perform their duties which they have refused to perform.
Due to this, Mandamus is called a “wakening call” and it awakes the sleeping authorities to perform their duty.
Mandamus thus demands an activity and sets the authority in action.
Mandamus cannot be issued against the following: a private individual or private body.
if the duty in question is discretionary and not mandatory.
against president or governors of state against a working chief justice to enforce some kind of private contract.
A petition for writ of mandamus can be filed by any person who seeks a legal duty to be performed by a person or a body.
Such a filing person must have real or special interest in the subject matter and must have legal right to do so