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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Quo warranto is a judicial writ commanding a person holding a public office to demonstrate the legal authority by which they claim and occupy that office.
- Who can file a quo warranto petition?
- Against which offices does quo warranto lie?
- How does quo warranto differ from mandamus?
- Can quo warranto challenge a minister's appointment?

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In University of Mysore v. C. D. Govinda Rao (1963), the Supreme Court of India examined a quo warranto petition challenging a university reader's appointment for want of prescribed academic qualifications.

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