constitutional writ of mandamus

Описание: PLD 2020 Lahore 229
DOCTRINE OF CONTINUING MANDAMUS.
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Continuing Mandamus is a writ of mandamus issued to an authority by the High Court under Article 199 of the Constitution in general public interest asking the officer of the authority to perform its task expeditiously for an unstipulated period of time to prevent miscarriages of justice. The Doctrine of Continuing Mandamus, at times also referred to as structural interdict or structural injunction, in other words, is a relief given by a Court of law through a series of ongoing orders over a long period of time, directing an authority to do its duty or fulfill an obligation in general public interest, as and when a need arises over the duration a case lies with the Court, with the Court choosing not to dispose off the case in finality. This happens in a situation which cannot be remedied instantaneously but requires a solution over a long time, at times going on for years. With this procedural innovation of the writ of mandamus or a mandatory order, the Court monitors compliance of its orders, seeking periodic reports from authorities on the progress in implementing them.