https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298208 Mandamus under Article 226 may compel a co-operative society to repay a matured deposit where repayment constitutes a public duty. Writ jurisdiction depends on the nature of the duty performed rather than solely on the body's character. Article 226 extends to enforcement of legal rights and is not confined to alleged violations of fundamental rights, unlike Article 32. Availability of a statutory remedy under the co-operative societies law does not automatically bar writ relief; appellate interference with discretionary relief requires arbitrariness or perversity. The repayment direction with interest was sustained. en-us Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:56:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298208 Mandamus under Article 226 may compel a co-operative society to repay a matured deposit where repayment constitutes a public duty. Writ jurisdiction depends on the nature of the duty performed rather than solely on the body's character. Article 226 extends to enforcement of legal rights and is not confined to alleged violations of fundamental rights, unlike Article 32. Availability of a statutory remedy under the co-operative societies law does not automatically bar writ relief; appellate interference with discretionary relief requires arbitrariness or perversity. The repayment direction with interest was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298208