ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Kakatiya University · LL.B. Semester 3 · P-III
Unit I
Definition , Nature and Scope of Administrative Law · Reasons for growth of Administrative law- Relationship between Administrative law and Constitutional law -Basic concepts of Administrative law · Rule of law · Dicey's concept of Rule of law · Theory of Separation of Powers · Position in India, UK and USA · Classification of Administrative Functions · Legislative ,Quasi Legislative ,Judicial, Administrative and Ministerial Functions
Unit II
Delegated Legislation · Reasons for the growth of Delegated Legislation · Forms of Delegated Legislation · Constitutionality of Delegated Legislation · Kinds of Delegated Legislation · Sub- Delegation · Controls on Delegated Legislation -Judicial Control · Legislative Control · Other Controls · Judicial Review and Policy Decisions · Limited power of judicial review of the Courts over policy matters like Policy of Reservation, Disinvestment, Privatization etc
Unit III
Remedies available against the State · Statutory Remedies · Writs · Res judicata and Writ Petitions · Locus Standi · Public Interest Litigation -Privileges and Immunities of Government in legal proceedings · Administrative Discretion –Controls over Administrative Discretion · Fundamental Rights and Discretionary Powers · Doctrine of Proportionality- Doctrine of Legitimate Expectations · Liability of State in Torts and Contracts
Unit IV
Principles of Natural Justice · Meaning and Development · Rule against Bias · Types of Bias · Exceptions to the rule against Bias · Rule of Fair Hearing · Ingredients of Fair Hearing · Exceptions to the rule of Audi alteram partem · Reasoned Decisions · Concept of post decisional hearing · Effect of breach of Natural Justice · Ombudsman , Lokpal , Lokayukta · Working of Institution of Lokpal and Lokayukta–The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 · Power of Central/State Government to appoint a Commission of Inquiry- Power and Procedure of the Commission of Inquiry -Submission of Report and follow up action
Unit V
Meaning and nature of Administrative Tribunals · Characteristics of Tribunals · An overview of Administrative Tribunals established under Article 323 A and 323B of the Constitution of India · Administrative Tribunals Act ,1985 -Working of Administrative Tribunals · Procedure and Powers · Finality of Decisions- High Court’s Superintendence over Tribunals-Appeal to Supreme Court · Merits and Demerits of Administrative Tribunals · Public Corporations · Characteristics · Classification of Public Corporations · Rights, Duties and Liabilities of Public Corporations · Controls over Public Corporations- Government Control -Parliamentary Control · Judicial Control · Public Control