Supreme Court of India

Life Insurance Corporation of v. Nandini J. Shah & Ors

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Reported as [2018] 2 S.C.R. 277
Bench Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A. M. Khanwilkar JJ.
Decided 20 February 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that judicial orders of civil courts are not amenable to a writ of certiorari Under Article 22 6 . We are also in agreement with the view of the referring Bench that a writ of mandamus does not lie against a private pers on not discharging any public duty.

Judgment, page 55

From the headnote

Letters Patent Appeal: Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) against order passed in Writ petition u/Art. 226/227 – Maintainability of – Held: The Writ petition against order of Appellate Officer (District Judge) under Public Premises Act, was a petition against order of a civil judge – Such order is amenable to scrutiny of High Court only i n exercise of jurisdiction u/Art. 227 and not u/Art. 226 – Therefore, LPA a gainst order in Writ Petition u/Art. 227 was not maintaina ble – Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 197 1 – s. 9 – Constitution of India – Arts. 226 and 227. Public

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