​Which of the following writs is issued by a superior court to compel a lower court or a government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly?​

Correct option is D

• Mandamus is the writ issued by a court to a public official or lower court commanding them to perform a specific official duty that they have failed or refused to perform.
• It is a legal remedy to compel the performance of a duty or the enforcement of a right when it is within the scope of the authority of the person or body to whom the writ is directed.

Incorrect options Explanation:

• Quo-Warranto is a writ issued by a court to inquire into the legality of a person holding a public office and to determine whether they have the legal right or authority to hold that office.
• Certiorari is a writ issued by a higher court directing a lower court to send the record of a proceeding for review.
• Habeas Corpus is a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.