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Paper : LB - 402 - Administrative Law

Prestrlbed Books:
I. M.P. Jain and S.N. Jain's Principks of Ad,ninistralivt! Law Rmud by
A,nila Dhanda (1'" ed., 2017)
2. I.P. Massey, Ad,ninistrative law (7" ed., 2008)
3. S.P. Sathe, Ad,ninistrative Law (7" ed., 2004)
4. H.W.R. Wade and C.F. Forsyth, Ad,ninistrativt! law (8" ed., 2000)
5. S.N. Jain, Ad,ninistrative Tribunals in India ( I 977).
Addilional Readings:
I. Hany Woolf, Jeffery Jowell and Andew Le Sueur, De S,nill, 's Judkial
Rm~ (6,. ed., 2007)
2. Repon of the Co,n,niau on Ministers' Powers (Donoughmorc Committee),
(Cmd. 4060) ( 1932)

ToPk I - Nature IPd Sc;gpe g{ Admlnhtqtjyc Law

1.1 Dcfmition and Scope of Administrative Law
1.2 Ruic of Law- Dicey's Rule of Law
1.3 Theory ofSeparation of Powers

H.M. Seervai ..The Supreme Coun of India and the Shadow of Dicey 01
The Position of the Judiciary under the Constitutional of Indio. 83-96
(1970)
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I. Rai Sahib RamJawaya Kapur v. State ofPunjab, AIR 1955 SC 549. 08
2. AsifHameedv. StateofJ. & K., AIR 1989 SC 1899. 17
3. State ofM.P. v Bharat Singh. AIR 1967 SC 1170. 21
4. ADMJabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla, AIR 1976 SC 1207.
5. Indira Gandhi (smt.) v. Raj Narian AIR 1975 SC 2299

Reco,n,nended Readings:
I. Justice H.R. Khanna, Rule oflaw, ( I 977) 4 sec (Jour) 7.
2. Lord Bingham, The Rule ofLaw, The Cambridge law Journal, Vol. 66, No.
I (March 2007), pp. 67-85.
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Topic 2 - Qdq•tcd IAWIUo•

2.1. Meaning
2.2. Reasons for growth
2.3. Conditional Legislation
2.4. Pennissible limits of delegation of legislative power
2.5. Judicial control
2.6. Legislative control - laying requirement
2. 7. Procedural Control - Pre-and post-publication, consultation of affected
interests; The General Clauses Act, 1897, sections 20-24
6. In re Delhi I.Aws Act, AIR 1951 SC 332. 26
1. lachmi Narain v. Union ofIndia, AIR 1976 SC 714. 40
8. Darshan Lal Mehra v. Union of India, AIR 1992 SC 1848. 52
9. Govind Lal v. A.P.M. Committee, AIR 1976 SC 263. 55
10. Sonik Industries. Raj/cot v. Municipal Corpn. ofthe City of Raj/cot (1986) 2
sec 608: AIR 1986 SC 1518. 62
11. Atlas Cycle Industries ltd. v. State of Ha,yana, AIR 1979 SC 1149. 65
12. Rajnarain Singh v. Chainnan. Patna Administration Committee, AIR 1954
SC 519.

Topic 3 - Admlpbtndve DIKredot

3.1 Meaning of discretion; Judicial Review of confennent and exercise of
discretionary power, abuse of discretionary power;
3.2 Nature and Scope of Judicial Review
3.3 Grounds of Judicial Review:
3.3.1 Abuse / Misuse of discretion - ma/a /ides/ ill-will, motive,
Unreasonableness / Arbitrariness, Improper Purpose,
Ignoring relevant considerations, Relying on irrelevant
considerations;
3.3.2 Non application of mind - acting mechanically, acting under
dictation, imposing fetters by self-imposed rules or policy
decisions;
3.3.3 Violation of the Principles of Natural Justice

13. Dwarka Prasad laxmi Narain v. State o(U.P., (1954) SCR 803: AIR 1954
SC~ N
14. A.N. Parasuraman v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 1990 SC 40: (1989) 4 SCC
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15. J. R. Raghupathyv. State ofA. P., AIR 1988 SC 1681. 86

16. Coimbatore District Central Cooperative Bank v. Coimbatore Distrid
Central Co--0p. Bank Employees Assn.. (2007) 4 SCC 669. 104
11. Om Kumar& Others v. Union ofIndia, AIR 2000 SC 3689 114
18. R. v. Secretary ofState for the Home Department, Ex Parle Daly. (200 I)
UKHL26 128
19. G. Sadananadan v. State of Kera/a, AIR 1966 SC 1925: (1966)3 SCR 590. 135
20. Express Newspapers (Pvt.) ltd. v. Union ofIndia, AIR 1986 SC 872.
21. StateofBombayv. K.P. Krishnan. (1961) I SCR 227: AIR 1960 SC 1223. 141
22. Ranjit Singh v. Union ofIndia. AIR 1981 SC 461. 151
23. Nandlal Khodidas Ba rot v. Bar Council <!f Gujarat and others
AIR 1981 SC 477. 154
24. Shri Rama Sugar Industries ltd. v. State of Andhra Pradesh. (1974) I SCC
534: AIR 1974 SC 1745. 156
25. Associated Provincial Picture Hose ltd. V Wednesbury Corporation(J947)
26 DM Aravali Golf Club v Chander Hass. 2007 (14) SCALE I.
21. Internet & Mobile Assn. of India v. RBI. (2020) IO SCC 274

Jopk 4 - PrJaslPln or N111o1 J■tdCf

4.1 Administrative and quasi-judicial functions
4.2 Meaning and need for Administrative Adjudication, /is inter partes,
concept of fairness
4.3 Nemo judex in causa sua (rule against bias)
4.4 Audi alteram partem (rule of fair hearing)
4.4.1 Notice
4.4.2 Right to cross-examination
4.4.3 Right to legal representation
4.5 Reasoned Decision (Speaking Order)
4.6 Effect of non-observation of the Principles of Natural Justice
4.7 Requirement of supplying Enquiry Report - Effect of non-supply of
such Report.
28. A.K. Kraipak v. Union ofIndia, AIR 1970 SC 150. 165
29. Ashok Kumar Yadavv. StateofHaryana, AIR 1987 SC 454. 171
30. G.N. Nayak v. Goa University, AIR 2002 SC 790. 187
31. Amar Nath Chowdhuary v. Braithwaite & Co. ltd., (2002) 2 SCC 290: AIR 193
2002 SC 678.
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32. State of W.8. v. Shivananda Pathak (1998) 5 SCC 513. 195

33. Hira Nath Mishra v. Principal, Rajendra Medical ColleJ,1e, (1973) I SCC 201
805: AIR 1973 SC 1260.
34. J.K. AJ,/J,/arwalv. Haryana Seeds Development Corpn. ltd., (1991) 2 SCC
283: AIR 1991 SC 1221. 205
35. Bharat Petroleum Corpn. ltd. v. Maharashtra General Kamgar Union,
<1999) 1 sec 626. 209
36. Maneka Gandhi v. Union ofIndia (1978) I SCC 248. 215
37. H.l. Trehan v. Union ofIndia, AIR 1989 SC 568. 223
38. KI Shepherd v. Union ofIndia, AIR I 988 SC 686.
39. S.N. Mukherjee v. Union ofIndia, AIR 1990 SC 1984. 227
40. Managing Director, ECIL. Hyderabad v. 8. Karunakar, (1993) 4 SCC. 245
727

Topk 5 - Judicial Review

5.1 Review and Appeal
5.2 Power of Judicial Review of the Supreme Court and the High Courts -
Articles 32, 136, 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India
5.3 Writs - Certiorari, Mandamus, Prohibition, Habeas Corpus, Quo
Warranto
5.3.1 Cntiorari - (to decide the legality of an order/decision
already passed/given) and for that purpose to produce all records
of the case before the writ court - Grounds on which issued
5.3.2 Jurisdictional Errors - Excess of jurisdiction, Exercising
jurisdiction not vested; Non-exercise of jurisdiction. The court
exercising power does not act as an appellate court and therefore
neither the merits of the case nor re-appraisal of evidence is
allowed; Errors of law alone can be subject of judicial review but
not the errors of fact howsoever grave they may be; Review
possible if a decision/order was based on 'no evidence· or on
irrelevant considerations;
5.3.3 Non-compliance with the prescribed procedure or the rules of
natural justice;
5.3.4 Errors of law apparent on the face of record can be corrected -
that may occur when the conclusion of law recorded by the lower
court/tribunal is based on an obvious mis-interpretation of the
relevant statutory provision, or sometimes in ignorance of it or
even in disregard of it or is expressly founded on reasons which
are wrong in law.
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5.4 Mondo#ffus - To command the performance of a statutory or public

duty; not issued for exercise of discretionary power or against the
legislature/legislators; can be issued both against the executive
authorities as well as private individuals/persons.
5.5 Prohibition - To decide the legality of pending proceedings
5.6 HobNS Corpus - To decide the legality of an arrest/detention. It is
necessary to produce the arrested/detained person in the court and if
dead, the dead body must be produced in the court.
5.1 Quo worronto - To decide the legal authority of a person to hold a
public office.
5.8 Ouster clauses (constitutional and statutory exclusion)
5.9 Curative Petition
41. Syed Yakoob v. K.S. Radha Krishanan ( 1964) 5 SCR 64: AIR 1964 SC 477. 252
42. Surya De" Rai v. Ram C/ra11dcr Rai, AIR 2003 SC 3044: (2003) GSCC G75. 261

43. Anadi Mukta Sadguru S.M. V.S.S.J.M.S. Trust v. V.R. Rudani,

(1989) 2 sec 691 : AIR 1989 SC 1607. 274
44. Common Cause v. Union ofIndia, AIR 2003 SC 4493. 279
45. Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hu"a, AIR 2002 SC 1771. 280

Topic 6 Right to lnformatjop

6.1.Transparcncy and accountability of the administration; Right to
Information under the Constitution of India;
6.2.The Right to Information Act, 2005 - Object of the legislation -
effective and responsive Government/public authorities; Scope of the
right to information - Obligation of public authorities to supply
information; Grounds of refusal to disclose information
46. Secretary General. Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Aganml. 287
166 (2010) DLT 305 (FB).
47. Disclosure of Accounts and Funding of Political Parties, CIC Order
Dated 3"' June 2013.

I 0elsz- Idbu1w
7. I. Concept; Justice by Tribunals - Advantages: Openness, Fairness,
Impartiality, Absence of Technicalities of Evidence and
Procedure, Cheapness;
7.2. Constitution of India, Articles 323A and 323B;
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7 .3. Overview of Tribunals in India with particular reference to

Administrative Tribunals established under the Administrative
Tribunals Act, 1985;

48. l. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India and others. AIR 1997 SC 1125 318
49. Union of India v. R. Gandhi, President, Madras Bar Association 10/0 328
(5) SCALE 5/4
50_ Rojer Mathew v. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Ors. (2020) 6 SCC I 335

Recommended Reading
272 Law Commission of India Report on Assessment of
Statutory Framework of Tribunals in India (October, 2017)

Toole 8 - Commissions of lnouirv &

Central Vigilance Commission
8.1. The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 - Object and Scope of the legislation - 'to
inquire into any definite matter of public imponance';
8.2. Power of Central/State Government to appoint a Commission of Inquiry -
discretionary and mandatory nature of power;
8.3. Powers and Procedure of the Commission of Inquiry; Compliance with the
principles of natural justice;
8.4. Submission of repon and follow up action - effectiveness.
8.5. The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 - Constitution, Powers and
Functions.

Topic 9 - Regulatory Agencies

Need of Regulatory Bodies; Composition, powers, functions and
procedure; of the Regulatory Bodies including the securities and
exchange board oflndia;
The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992; Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997; The Insurance Regulatory
and Development Authority Act, 1999; Electricity Commission);
Competition commission of India under the Competition Act, 2002

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Topic 10- Redressal of Complaints against the administration:

Jhe Institution or Ombudsman