WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which writ is issued by the court to enquire into the legality of a claim which a person asserts to a public office?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Quo-Warranto
  2. Certiorari
  3. Mandamus
  4. Prohibition

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Quo-Warranto

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Quo-Warranto šŸ“š Explanation: The writ of Quo-Warranto is issued to prevent illegal usurpation of a public office by a person. It can be issued only in the case of a substantive public office of a permanent character created by a statute or by the Constitution. Unlike other writs, this can be sought by any interested person and not necessarily by the aggrieved person.