Specimen Writ Petition — High Court Format Under Article 226 2026

          IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF [State] AT [City]
             (EXTRAORDINARY WRIT JURISDICTION)

              Writ Petition (Civil) No. ______ of 2026

[Name of Petitioner], S/o [___],
r/o [Full Address]                                  ... PETITIONER

                           VERSUS

1. State of [___], through the Secretary,
   Department of [___], [Address]                   ... RESPONDENT No.1
2. [Name of Authority / Officer], [Designation],
   [Address]                                        ... RESPONDENT No.2

PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI / MANDAMUS / PROHIBITION OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1.  That the Petitioner is a citizen of India and is entitled to the
    fundamental rights guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution,
    including Articles 14, 19 and 21.

2.  That the Respondents are "State" / instrumentalities of the State
    within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution and amenable
    to the writ jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.

3.  FACTS: That [set out the facts concisely and chronologically —
    the Petitioner's status, the action/inaction of the Respondents,
    the impugned order dated [DD/MM/YYYY] (Annexure P-1), and the
    representations dated [___] (Annexure P-2)].

4.  That the impugned action/order of the Respondents is illegal,
    arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of the Petitioner's
    fundamental and legal rights, for the reasons set out in the
    grounds below.

5.  That the Petitioner has no other equally efficacious alternative
    remedy [/ has exhausted the statutory remedy of appeal /
    representation dated [___] which remains undecided], and is
    therefore constrained to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of
    this Hon'ble Court.

GROUNDS

 (a) Because the impugned action violates Article 14 of the
     Constitution, being arbitrary, discriminatory and unreasonable.
 (b) Because it is in breach of the principles of natural justice,
     no opportunity of hearing having been afforded (audi alteram
     partem).
 (c) Because the Respondents acted without/in excess of jurisdiction
     and contrary to [the relevant statute / rules / Article 21].
 (d) Because the impugned order is non-speaking and unsupported by
     reasons.
 (e) Because [any other ground, with leave to add].

                          PRAYER

It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court
may be pleased to:

 (a) issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated
     [DD/MM/YYYY] (Annexure P-1);
 (b) issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to [do the
     specific lawful act — e.g. release the sanctioned amount /
     grant the approval / refrain from ___];
 (c) stay the operation of the impugned order during the pendency of
     this petition; and
 (d) pass such other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court
     may deem fit in the interest of justice.

                                          [Name of Petitioner]
Place: [City]                             Through Counsel
Date : [DD/MM/2026]                       [Name of Advocate], Advocate

VERIFICATION (and separate Affidavit in support to be filed)

I, [Name of Petitioner], do hereby verify that the contents of
paragraphs 1 to 5 and the grounds are true to my knowledge and belief
and nothing material has been concealed.

Verified at [City] on this [__] day of [Month], 2026.

                                          ____________________
                                              PETITIONER