UPSC 2022: With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty. 2. Mandamus will not lie against a company even though it may be a Government company. 3. Any public-minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Mandamus is issued only for enforcement of a public duty; hence it will not lie against a purely private body unless that body is performing a public function (statement 1 correct). Government companies, being instrumentalities of the State, can be subjected to mandamus when they discharge statutory/public duties, so the blanket assertion that it will not lie against a government company is wrong (statement 2 incorrect). A writ of quo warranto can be sought by any public-spirited person without showing personal injury, so statement 3 is correct. ([iasgoogle.com](https://iasgoogle.com/editorial_detail/upsc-prelims-2022-general-studies-gs-answer-keys?utm_source=openai))