Which of the following writs is a command issued by a court to a public authority to perform a public duty that it has failed to perform?
Answer: Option B
The writ of Mandamus literally means 'we command'. It is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a superior court to any government, subordinate court, corporation, or public authority 22 to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, as the case may be, and which is in the nature of public duty. 23