https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=473025 Public interest litigation seeking an investigation requires scrutiny of the petitioner's credentials, standing and bona fides, disclosure of known earlier efforts to obtain similar relief, and prima facie material supporting the allegations. Procedural requirements cannot be treated as merely directory; relaxation requires recorded reasons showing that urgent intervention makes compliance impracticable. A writ of mandamus requires a prior request to the appropriate authority and its refusal, and statutory remedies must first be pursued. These requirements govern the maintainability of public interest litigation seeking investigations. en-us Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:11:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=473025 Public interest litigation seeking an investigation requires scrutiny of the petitioner's credentials, standing and bona fides, disclosure of known earlier efforts to obtain similar relief, and prima facie material supporting the allegations. Procedural requirements cannot be treated as merely directory; relaxation requires recorded reasons showing that urgent intervention makes compliance impracticable. A writ of mandamus requires a prior request to the appropriate authority and its refusal, and statutory remedies must first be pursued. These requirements govern the maintainability of public interest litigation seeking investigations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=473025