Indian Polity · Polity
A licensing officer is under a statutory duty to issue a license to an applicant who fulfills all the conditions prescribed. Mr. X fulfilled all the prescribed conditions, but his application was rejected by the licensing officer. In this situation, which of the following statements is correct?
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- 1A writ of mandamus cannot be granted as there is no violation of public duty.
- 2A writ of mandamus can be granted because issuing a license is a matter of absolute personal discretion for the officer.
- 3A writ of mandamus cannot be granted as there is no violation of a fundamental right.
- 4A writ of mandamus can be granted compelling the licensing officer to perform their public statutory duty.✓
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A writ of mandamus can be granted compelling the licensing officer to perform their public statutory duty.
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