High Court shall have powers to issue to any person, or authority, including in appropriate cases, any Government directions, orders or writs under :

Constitution of India: Articles 226 Power of High Courts to issue certain writs: (1)  Notwithstanding anything in Article 32 every High Court shall have powers, throughout the territories in relation to which it exercise jurisdiction, to issue to any person or authority, including in appropriate cases, any Government, within those territories directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibitions, quo warranto and certiorari, or any of them, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part III and for any other purpose.