Which of the following writs can lie only against a person holding a public office? (1) Habeas corpus (2) Mandamus (3) Prohibition (4) Certiorari

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(2) Mandamus Explanation: Mandamus is a judicial remedy which is in the form of an order from a superior court to any government subordinate court, corporation or public authority to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, as the case may be, and which is in the nature of public duty and in certain cases of a statutory duty.

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