Administrative Law
University of Kerala · LL.B. Semester 2 · Paper IV
Unit I
Introduction to Administrative Law : · Definition and scope of administrative law · Causes for the growth of Administrative Law with special reference to India · Difference between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law · Droit Administratiff (French Administrative Law) Concept of Rule of Law · Evaluation of Dicey’s Theory · Doctrine of separation of powers · Anatomy of Administrative Actions : Quasi legislative Action · Quasi judicial Action · Administrative Action · Ministerial Actions · Administrative Instructions: · Administrative Discretion · Judicial behavior and administrative discretion in India
Unit II
Rule-Making Power of the Administration (Quasi-legislative action) · Reasons for the growth of Administrative rule making action · Delegated Legislation · Classification of Administrative Rule making power or Delegated Legislation · Constitutionality of Administrative Rule making action or Delegated Legislation · Control Mechanism of Administrative Rule making action or Delegated Legislation in India · Legislative Control · Procedural Control · Judicial Control · Adjudicator Power of the Administration · Need for Administrative Adjudication · Court of Law and Administrative Agency, exercising adjudicatory powers · Problems of Administrative Adjudication · Needs of Administrative decision making · Statutory Tribunals · Domestic Tribunals · Practices and Procedure of Administrative Adjudication · Rule against Bias · Audi Alteram partem or the Rule of Fair Hearing · Reasoned Decisions · Post-decisional Hearing · Exception to the rules of natural justice
Unit III
Administrative discretion · scope and purpose-Judicial Review of Administrative Action · Principles · Remedies against Administrative Action · Public Law Review (Constitutional Remedies) · Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Art. 32 and 136 · Jurisdiction of the High Courts under Art. 226 and 227 · Against whom writ can be issued · Locus standi to challenge Administrative Action · Laches or unreasonable delay · Alternative remedy, Res · judicata · Finality of Administrative Action · (B) Judicial Review of Administrative Action · Modes · Remedies against Administrative Action · Public Law Review (Constitutional Remedies) · Writ of Certiorari · Writ of Prohibition · Writ of Mandamus · Writ of Quo-warranto · Writ of Habeas-corpus Private Law Review ( Statutory Remedies) · Injunction · Declaration · Suit for damages · Administrative action for the enforcement of Public Duties · Public Interest Litigation or Social Action Litigation: · Nature and Purpose · Locus Standi · Procedure · Complexities and Problems · Class Actions
Unit IV
Liability of the Administration: · Liability of the Administration in ContractConstitutional Provisions and the Development of the concept of liability · Liability of the administration in Tort · Privileges and immunities of the Administration in suits · Privilege of Notice · Privilege to withhold documents · Immunity from Estoppel · Promissory Estoppel · Change of Policy decision of the Government · Statutory and Non-Statutory Public undertakings: · Relative Merits and Demerits of various organizational forms of Public enterprises · Statutory Public CorporationsControl devices · Government Companies
Unit V
Citizen and the Administrative Faults: · Ombudsman-Development in U.K., U.S.A. and in India · Central Vigilance Commission · Lokpal and Lokayuktha in India · Constitutional Protection of Civil Servants and the Administrative Service Tribunals: · Service Rules · Doctrine of Pleasure · Constitutional Safeguards to Civil Servants · Procedural Safeguards · Administrative Service Tribunals · Relevant provisions of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985