In Brief
The appellant, a family member, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus against state authorities to restrain respondents from operating a petrol pump and marriage hall on disputed family property. The dispute arose between members of one family following the death of their ancestor and was centred on the use and management of property inherited by family members. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal, holding that private property disputes between family members cannot be resolved through writ petitions under Article 226. Such disputes must be adjudicated through civil courts or appropriate tribunals like the Company Law Board, not through constitutional writs against state authorities.
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