Writs and Constitutional Matters
Writ petitions against the State, service matters and regulatory challenges.
What is writs and constitutional matters practice?
A writ petition asks a High Court or the Supreme Court to correct unlawful action by the State or a public authority. Atreya Legal files and defends petitions under Articles 226 and 227 before High Courts and under Article 32 before the Supreme Court, in service, licensing, tender, education and regulatory disputes.
- Practice group
- Disputes
- Principal statute
- Constitution of India, Articles 14, 19, 21, 32, 226 and 227
- Heard before
- High Courts, Central Administrative Tribunal, Supreme Court of India
- Advocate
- Adv. Bhawani Shanker Atrey
What the practice covers
Challenges to government action
Orders passed without jurisdiction, without a hearing or in breach of statute.
Service matters
Recruitment, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action and pension disputes.
Tenders and public contracts
Disqualification, blacklisting and arbitrary award of contracts.
Licences and regulatory orders
Cancellation, suspension and refusal of licences and permissions.
Land acquisition
Challenges to acquisition and claims for enhanced compensation.
Personal liberty
Habeas corpus petitions and challenges to preventive detention.
Statutes and courts
Governing statutes
- Constitution of India, Articles 14, 19, 21, 32, 226 and 227
- Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Courts and authorities
- High Courts
- Central Administrative Tribunal
- Supreme Court of India
Common questions on writs matters
What kinds of writs can a High Court issue?
Article 226 of the Constitution empowers a High Court to issue directions, orders and writs, including habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for any other purpose.
Can I file a writ if another remedy exists?
A High Court usually expects the petitioner to use an effective statutory remedy first. It may still hear the petition where fundamental rights are violated, natural justice has been denied, or the order is wholly without jurisdiction.
Related practices
Discuss a writs matter with the firm.
Write or call with a short account of the facts and the papers you hold. The firm will tell you whether it can act and what the first step is.