UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · WRIT JURISDICTION
With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty. 2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company. 3. Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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EXPLANATION
Mandamus can reach a private body performing a public duty; it can in appropriate cases apply to a government company; quo warranto can be sought by any person.
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