Explanation

Certiorari, meaning 'to be certified', is the writ issued by a higher court to a lower court, tribunal or other authority to transfer a case or quash its order when it has acted without or in excess of jurisdiction. Mandamus commands a public authority to perform its duty, prohibition prevents a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction, and quo warranto questions a person's legal claim to a public office. Only certiorari is issued to quash an order already passed. Hence option D is correct.