5 types of Writs:
(I)Habeas Corpus
(II)Certiorari
(III)Prohibition
(IV)Mandamus
(V)Quo Warranto
1.Writ of Habeas Corpus:
Bangladesh Constitution Article 102 2 (b) 1 Habeas Corpus means 'have his body' i.e.to have the body before the Court. So it is a kind of order of the Court that commands the authorities holding an individual in custody to bring that person before Court. The authorities must then explain in the Court why the person is being held.
2.Writ of Mandamus: Bangladesh Constitution Article 102 2 (a) 1
Mandamus means 'we command'. By writ of mandamus, the superior court directs any person, corporation, lower court or government to do something, specified therein, which pertains to his or their office and is in the nature of a public duty. This writ is issued when the lower tribunal has declined to exercise jurisdiction vested in it or any public authority declined to do what he is required by law to do.
3.Writ of prohibition: Bangladesh Constitution Article 102 2 (a) 1
Prohibition means 'to forbid' from doing something. In other words, it is a writ issued by the superior court to a lower court, tribunal or administrative authority prohibiting it from doing something which it is not authorized by law to do.Prohibition is a preventive writ and issued to stop illegal exercise of power of jurisdiction to the detriment of any legal right of a person.
4.Writ of Certiorari: Bangladesh Constitution Article 102 2 (a) 11
Certiorari means 'be certified' of the proceedings of any lower court or tribunal to be investigated by the superior court. Records of any pending or concluded proceedings before any authority or court including a tribunal can be called for by the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for its examination as to the legality or otherwise of the said proceedings.
5.Writ of Quo Warranto: Bangladesh Constitution Article 102 2 (b) 11
Quo Warranto means 'by what warrant or authority'. Writ of quo warranto is a judicial order issued by the High Court by which any person who occupies or franchise or liberty is asked to show by what right he claims it, so that the title to the officer, franchise or liberty may be settle
d and any unauthorized person ousted.