Writ Jurisdiction under Article 32 and It’s Restrictions

Abstract

The origin of writs took place in the English judicial system, with the development of English law from folk courts.  The law of writs originated from orders passed by the King’s Bench in England.  Writ was precisely a royal order, which was issued under the Royal Seal.  It was used to be issued on a petition presented to the King in council for exercise of the extraordinary judicial powers in a particular matter.  At the initial stage, the King’s court consisted of barons and high ecclesiastical and with legislative, judicial and administrative functions.  However, with various phases of history it took different names and forms but the spirit of this extraordinary power remained almost the same.