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Answer : 4. "Against a common subject"
Which of the following writs fall under the category of public suit petition before the High Court of the Supreme Court?
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Which of the following writs fall under the category of public suit petition before the High Court of the Supreme Court?
- 1Challenge to the election of the office bearers of a political partyfalse
- 2Against political interferencefalse
- 3Against the decision of the lower courtfalse
- 4Against a common subjecttrue
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Answer : 4. "Against a common subject"
Explanation :
A writ petition is a petition or application by a petitioner where a prayer is made for the issuance of a writ for redressal of his grievances. A writ petition consists of statements or assertions made in the form of an affidavit, the literal meaning of writ is a legal document ordering a person to do something.

