What is writ petition??

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 21 November 2011 This query is : Resolved
I have often heard and read this term even on LCI--but do not know the meaning--please explain in lay men's language

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Sailesh Kumar Shah (Expert) 21 November 2011
Writ implies Power of the High Courts and the Supreme Court to give authoritative directions to any Public Authority, or to private persons, to do something or refrain from doing something.

G. ARAVINTHAN (Expert) 21 November 2011
Under Constitution, the power given to Court to give directions to Public Authorities, when an aggrieved person came to court to address his grievance and his grievance is violation of Law or not under Law

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 21 November 2011
It is extra ordinary constitutional jurisdiction of the high court to enforce the legal or constitutional rights of the citizen of India against the State ir instrumentality of State under Article 226 and 32 of the Constitution of India.

Guest (Expert) 21 November 2011
writ is a direction or order to get immediate relief on the rights of the citizen as against govt,public, quasi govt actions. it can be exercised by supreme court and every highcourt.

M/s. Y-not legal services (Expert) 21 November 2011
For layman, writ mean, when ever your rights affected by any one, you can invoke the high court's extrordinary jurisdiction under article 226, and supreme court under article 32. Through writ petitions you can get speedy remedies than other laws..