Every application under section 44 must be founded on an affidavit of the person injured, stating his right in the matter in question, his demand of justice, and the denial thereof; and a Judge may, in his discretion, make the order applied for absolute in the first instance, or refuse it, or grant a rule to show cause why the order applied for should not be mada, If, in the last case, the person, court, or corporation complained of shows no sufficient cause, the Judge may first make an order in the alternative, either to do or forbear the act mentioned in the order, or to signify some reason to the contrary and make an answer thereto by such day as the Judge fixes in this behalf." [26] Malahan, Mahkamah ini juga berpendapat bahawa permohonan untuk mandamus atau seumpamanya itu dinyatakan juga dalam Jadual 1 Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964 yang memperuntukkan kuasa Mahkamah Tinggi- "...to issue to any person or authority directions, orders or writs, including writs of the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, or any others, for the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part II of the Constitution, or any of them, for any purpose." [27] Memandangkan sifat relif yang dipohon dalam Notis Usul bersifat permohonan untuk perintah mandamus, beberapa pra-syarat perlulah dipenuhi sepertimana diputuskan dalam kes Koon Hoi Chow v. Pretam Singh [1972] 1 MLJ 180 seperti berikut: "(1) Whether the applicant has a clear and specific legal right to the relief sought;