Format of Writ Petition Form

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Format of Writ Petition Form

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FORMAT OF WRIT PETITION

A SYNOPSIS AND LIST OF DATES (Specimen enclosed)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. OF 2005

IN THE MATTER OF

…..Petitioner

versus

….Respondents

PETITION UNDER ARTICLE________OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF
__________UNDER ARTICLE______OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.

To

Hon’ble The Chief Justice of India and His Lordship’s Companion
Justices of the Supreme Court of India. The Humble petition of the Petitioner
abovenamed.

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MOST RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH :

1. Facts of the case
2. Question(s) of Law
3. Grounds
4. Averment:-

That the present petitioner has not filed any other petition in any
High Court or the Supreme Court of India on the subject matter of
the present petition.

PRAYER

In the above premises, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased:

(i) ………….

(ii) to pass such other orders and further orders as may be deemed
necessary on the facts and in the circumstances of the case.

FOR WHICH ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PETITIONER SHALL
AS INDUTY BOUND, EVER PRAY.

FILED BY:

PETITIONER-IN-PERSON

DRAWN:

FILED ON:

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C The Writ Petition should be accompanied by:

(i) Affidavit of the petitioner duly sworn.

(ii) Annexures as referred to in the Writ Petitioner, Rs.2/- per
annexure.

(iii) 1+5 copies of the Writ Petition are required

(iv) Court fee of Rs.50/- per petitioner (In Crl. Matter no court fee is
payable)

(v) Index (As per Specimen enclosed)

(vi) Cover page (as per Specimen enclosed)

(vii) Any application to be filed, Rs. 12/- per application

(viii) Memo of appearance, Rs. 5/- Court fee.

Petitioner-in-person may see a copy of WP (kept with AR-IB) to
have practical knowledge about drafting of petition.

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I N D E X

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Sl. No. PARTICULARS PAGES
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1. Synopsis and List of Dates

2. Writ Petition alongwith Affidavit
in support

3. Annexures

4. Application if any

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. OF 2005

…..Petitioner

Versus

……Respondent

P A P E R – B O O K

FOR INDEX KINDLY SEE INSIDE

FILED BY:

(ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER/
PETITIONER-IN-PERSON)

Filed on: