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Which one of the following is not the necessary condition for the issue of a writ of o Warranto?

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The writ of Quo Warranto is a judicial remedy used to challenge the legality of a person's claim to a public office. For the writ to be issued, several specific conditions must be met. First, the office in question must be a public office [2]. Second, the office must have been created by a statute or directly by the Constitution [2]. Third, there must have been a clear contravention of the Constitution or a statute in the appointment of the person to that office [1]. Crucially, the office must be a substantive one, meaning it is an independent position and not merely the employment of a servant at the will of others [2]. Therefore, the statement that the office 'must not be a substantive one' is incorrect, as being substantive is a mandatory requirement for the writ's issuance.

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  1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 8: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES > Scope of the Writs: I. Habeas corpus. > p. 159
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 8: Fundamental Rights > Quo-Warranto > p. 100
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