Administrative Law
Kannur University · LL.B. Semester 3 · CP 11
Unit I
Definition and scope of Administrative Law · Causes for the growth of administrative law · difference between constitutional law and administrative law · Droit Administratif · Conceptual objections against the growth of administrative law: 1. Concept of Rule of Law 2. Doctrine of separation of powers · Classification of administrative action · administrative instructions
Unit II
Rule making power of Administration · Delegated legislation · classification of delegated legislation · Constitutionality of Delegated legislation in India · Control mechanism of Delegated legislation: 1. Parliamentary control 2. Procedural control 3. Judicial Control
Unit III
Adjudicatory powers of the Administration · need for administrative adjudication · problems of administrative decision making · kinds of administrative decision making: 1. Statutory tribunals 2. Domestic tribunals · Procedure of administrative adjudication · principles of natural justice · rule against bias · Audi alteram partem · rule of fair hearing · post decisional hearing · speaking orders · exceptions to the rule of natural justice · effect of breach of principles of natural justice
Unit IV
Liability of the Administration · contractual liability · tortious liability · Privileges and immunities of the administration · Administrative discretion · abuse of discretion · non-exercise of discretion
Unit V
Judicial review of administrative action · public law review · private law review · public interest litigation · Ombudsman · Lokpal · Lokayukta · Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) · Statutory and non-statutory public undertakings · control mechanism
- Corporations and Public Undertakings Definition and Characteristics Classification of Public Corporation Liabilities of Public Corporation Control over Public Corporation
- Administrative Discretion & Judicial Control, Judicial Remedies against administrative Arbitrariness
- Article 32- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Public Interest Litigation