Supreme Court · 1954 INSC 58 · Decided 5 May 1954
T. C. Basappa v. T. Nagappa and ANOTHER.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1954 INSC 58 · [1955] 1 S.C.R. 250
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 48/1954
- Decided
- 5 May 1954
- Bench
- MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN, BIJAN KUMAR MUKHERJEA, VIVIAN BOSE, NATWARLAL HARILAL BHAGWATI, T.L. VENKATARAMA AIYYAR (6-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 32
Headnote
250 SUPREME COURT REPORTS T. C. BASAPPA v. T. NAGAPPA AND ANOTHER. [MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN C.J., MUKHERJEA, V1v1AN BosE, BHAGWATI and VENKATARAMA AYYAR JJ.J [1955) Constitution of India-Article 226-Certiorari, writ of­ General principles governing the issue thereof-Manifest and patent error mandamus, quo 'warranto, prohib£tion and certiorari had their origin in England in the King's prerogative power of superintendenCe over the due observance of law by his officials and Tribunals. The powers of the Supren1e Court as well as of all the High Courts in India under articles 32 and
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