Supreme Court Rules 1937—Form 1.69
(see o 55 r 17)
Writ of mandamus

In the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

No		of (year)

(name/s)
Plaintiff[s]*

(name/s)
Defendant[s]*

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
To                                    , of                                      , greeting:
Whereas by							  .
And whereas we have been given to understand and be informed in the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory before us that [insert necessary inducement and averments].  And you	              were then and there required by [insert demand] but that you				, well knowing the premises, but not regarding your duty in that behalf, then and there wholly neglected and refused to [insert refusal], nor have you or any of you at any time since			, in contempt of us and to the great damage and grievance of			, as we have been informed from their complaint made to us.  Whereupon we being willing that due any speedy justice should be done in the premises as it is reasonable, do command you			and every of you, firmly enjoying you that you [insert command], or that you show us cause to the contrary, lest by your default the same complaint should be repeated to us, and how you shall have executed this our writ make known to us in our Court, then returning to us this our writ, and this you are not to omit.
Witness etc

By the Court

*(delete if inapplicable)

Endnote
1	This form was originally in the Supreme Court Rules 1937.  Under the Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, pt 8, the form became a form approved under that Act. 

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