The Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to whom and for what purpose?

The Writ of Prohibition is issued by a superior court (Supreme Court or High Court) to an inferior court or tribunal forbidding it from continuing proceedings in a matter over which it has no jurisdiction, or in which it is acting in excess of its jurisdiction, or in violation of the rules of natural justice. It lies only against judicial and quasi-judicial bodies, not against administrative authorities or the legislature. Hence option (c) correctly describes its purpose.