Administrative Law

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University · LL.B. Semester 3

Unit 1

Historical Growth and Development of Administrative Law (a) England, (b) USA, (c) France · (d) India · Nature and scope of Administrative Law · Definitions of Administrative Law · Functions of Administrative Law (v) Rule of Law (vi) Separation of Powers

Unit 2

Classification of Administrative actions (a) Legislative functions (b) Judicial functions (c) Administrative functions (ii) Delegated legislations concept and need (iii) Forms of Delegated legislation · Delegated legislation in (a) England (b) USA (c) India · Constitutionality of Delegated Legislation · Conditional Delegation · Control over Delegated Legislation (a) Judicial control (b) Parliamentary control (c) Procedure control

Unit 3

Natural Justice: Nature, scope, and historical development of Natural Justice Principles of Natural Justice (a) Rule against bias (b) Hear the other side (Audi Alteram Partem) · Speaking orders · Exclusion of Natural Justice · Breaching Effect of Natural Justice

Unit 4

Judicial and Other Remedies · Meaning, object, and Constitutional Provisions · Locus Standi, Laches, Res-Judicata · Specific Remedies (Writs) (a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus (c) Prohibition (d) Certiorari (e) Quo Warranto

Unit 5

Constitutional Remedies · Administrative Tribunals (a) Reasons for Growth of Administrative Tribunal (b) Distinction between Tribunal and Courts (c) Working of Tribunals