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Unit-I: Nature and Scope of Administrative Law

Nature and scope of Administrative Law – Meaning, Definition and Evolution of Administrative Law- Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law – Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.

6-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Sources of Administrative Law
2. Counsel d’ Etat
3. New Deposition

15-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Define administrative law and discuss its nature and scope.
2. Define ‘Administrative Law’ and discuss the relation between ‘Constitutional Law’ and ‘Administrative Law’.
3. Administrative Law witnessed rapid growth – Elucidate.
4. Discuss the reasons for growth of Administrative Law after 21st Century.

Unit-II: Basic Concepts of Administrative Law

Basic concepts of Administrative Law – Rule of Law – Interpretation of Dicey’s Principle of Rule of Law – Modern trends – Theory of Separation of Powers – Position in India, UK and USA.

6-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Rule of Law
2. Theory of Separation of Powers

15-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Examine the reasons for the growth and classification of Power in India, UK & USA.

Unit-III: Delegated Legislation & Administrative Functions

Classification of Administrative functions : Legislative, Quasi-judicial, Administrative and Ministerial functions – Delegated Legislation : Meaning, Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation- Judicial, Legislative, and Procedural Control of Delegated litigation.

6-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Conditional legislation
2. Henry VIII clause
3. Quasi Legislative Functions
4. Ministerial Functions
5. Procedural “Ultra Vires”

15-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. What is Delegated Legislation? What are the reasons for the growth of Delegated Legislation?
2. Explain the reasons for the growth and classification of Delegated Legislation.

Unit-IV: Judicial Control and Natural Justice

Judicial Control of Administrative Action – Grounds of Judicial Control – Principles of Natural Justice – Administrative discretion and its control – Wednesbury Principle (Doctrine of Proportionality) – Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation.

6-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Principles of Natural Justice
2. Administrative Discretion
3. Pecuniary bias
4. Departmental Bias
5. Speaking Orders
6. Locus standi
7. Essentials of Hearing Process

15-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Enumerate the salient features of Principle of Natural Justice.
2. A man should not be a Judge in his own cause – Discuss.
3. Discuss the principle “Audi Alteram partem” in the light of decided cases.
4. Explain the Doctrine of Audi Alteram Partem with the help of decided cases.

Unit-V: Remedies and State Liability

Remedies available against the State – Writs – Lokpal and Lokayukta – Right to Information- Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts – Rule of Promissory Estoppels -Administrative Tribunals – Commissions of Inquiry -Public Corporations.

6-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Constitutional Remedies
2. Writ of Mandamus
3. Writ of quo warranto
4. Injunction
5. Ombudsman
6. Lok Ayukta
7. Right to Information
8. Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity
9. Rule of Promissory Estoppel
10. Public Corporations
11. Commission of Inquiry
12. Doctrine of Resjudicata

15-Mark Previous Important Questions

1. Discuss the contractual liability of Government.
2. Give an account on Judicial Activism and Public interest Litigation.
3. Highlight the role of Administrative Tribunals as adjudicating authorities and comment on powers of the High Court in relation to the Tribunals.
4. Explain the control of public corporations with specific reference to “Lokpal” and “Lok Ayukta”.
5. Evaluate the position of government’s liability for contracts. What are the Constitutional restrictions on such contracts?

10 Mark Questions

1. Air India regulations conferred power on its Managing Director to extend the tenure of an air hostess beyond 35 years at his option. The regulations have not specified the standards as to the exercise of the discretionary powers. Are the regulations valid?
2. ‘X’ a citizen files a writ for enforcement of law designed to eradicate Social evil. State contends that ‘X’ has no ‘Locus Standi’. Decide
3. Rajesh’s wife lost her life because of the negligence of the employees of the state public works department. Rajesh’s plea to seek justice outside the court fell on deaf ears. Advice Rajesh
4. An excise authority gives a contract to a non-participant in an auction conducted by it by denying the contract to the highest bidder at the auction. The excise authority contends that it has the inherent power to do so. Examine the validity of such power
5. An action was taken by college authorities against ‘A’, a student. He approached the court for redressal through a Writ. Discuss
6. Ram was debarred after an enquiry from appearing for University exam, on the ground of unfair means. Ram was not given an opportunity to defend. Ram wants to challenge. Advise Ram
7. A cab driver’s license was revoked on the ground of alleged misconduct without giving reasonable opportunity to him to rebut the allegations made against him. Is there any violation of principles of natural justice in this case? Examine
8. X, Y and Z are appointed as judges of High Court. An advocate files a petition before the High Court challenging their appointments. Discuss whether an advocate has locus standi to challenge the appointment of judges
9. Under the sales tax act, power is delegated to the Government to determine the rate of tax between the minimum and maximum prescribed in the act. A trader challenged it in the court on the ground of excessive delegation. Will he succeed? Examine.
10. A State Government, with a view to promote start up industries, declared sales tax holiday to the effect that the product of new industries will be exempted from the levy of sales tax. A company started the construction of an industry relying upon the statement. Later the state Government changed its policy and the entire product was subjected to tax. The company filed a petition in the court challenging the action of the Government. Decide.
11. The principal of a law college passed on order of expulsion from college against the boy students on the basis of a complaint from girl students. It was challenged on the ground that the statements of girl students were recorded behind the back of the boy students and no opportunity was afforded to the boy students to cross examine the girl students. Decide.
12. Some ornaments were stole from the house of Mr. X. They were recovered by the police in the course of investigation and they were kept in the custody of police under the order of the court. However, the ornaments were stolen from police custody before the disposal of the case. After the final disposal of the case, Mr. X applied for return of the ornaments or their equivalent value. Should the Government compensate Mr. X? Discuss.
13. The relevant rule provided automatic termination of service on ground of absence of absentee of employee for a certain period. A remained absent for more than 2 years. He was terminated from the service without giving an opportunity of hearing before taking the action. A challenged the order. Discuss and decide.
14. A government teacher evaluated an answer sheet negligently as a result of which a candidate failed even though he had written the examination very well. Can such teacher or the government be made liable for such negligence? Give reasons for your answer.
15. The licence of a trader was cancelled by the Licensing authority. The trader applied for a copy of the order but it was not supplied to him. An appeal to the State Government was also rejected without communication and reason to him the trader intends to go to the Court. Will he succeed? Discuss.
16. The Central Government was empowered to make rules for detention of any person by an authority not below the rank of a District Magistrate. The order of detention was passed by Additional District Magistrate. Decide the validity.

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