A writ petition may be considered where a public authority, government department, statutory body, or public functionary acts illegally, without jurisdiction, arbitrarily, or in violation of fundamental rights.
Common situations may include illegal orders, denial of lawful rights, unlawful administrative action, violation of due process, or failure of a public authority to perform a legal duty.
Maintainability must be carefully examined because courts may consider alternate remedy, disputed facts, delay, jurisdiction, and the nature of the authority against whom relief is sought.
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