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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.
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Correct answer: Quo-Warranto
Explanation: ā Correct Answer: A) Quo-Warranto 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.