ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Unit 1

Definition, Nature, Scope, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law, Sources of Administrative Law, Government, Administrative Authorities and Bodies. Statutory Corporations including their control, the extent of executive power, administrative finality and the court review.

• Introduction
• Basic Constitutional Principles Rule of Law
• Classification of Administrative Functions Tripartite functions of Administration

Unit 2

Delegated Legislation - Nature, Scope, Forms necessary, Control including Judicial Parliamentary and Legislative Conditional Legislation and subdelegation.

• Delegated Legislation
• Safeguards and Controls on Delegated Legislation

Unit 3

Administrative Process - Administrative Action, Administrative Discretion and Quasi-Judicial Elements in Administrative Procedure.

• Administrative Discretion & Judicial Control, Judicial Remedies against administrative Arbitrariness
• Classification of Administrative Functions Tripartite functions of Administration

Unit 4

Principles of Natural Justice and their Control, Doctrine of Bias, Audi Alteram Partem, Rights to consult, Reasoned Decision.

• Principles of Natural Justice Definition, Nature and Scope Rule against Bias Audi Alteram Partem Post Decisional Hearing Reasoned Decisions

Unit 5

Administrative Adjudication - Reasons for Growth, Structure and Procedure for Administrative Bodies, like Tribunals, Finality of the Tribunal, Decisions, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

• Administrative Tribunals Characteristics
• Tribalization and threat to independence of judiciary — Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021

Unit 6

Redressal of Citizens Grievances, Central Vigilence Commission, Ombudsman, Lokpal, Lokayukta of the State of Rajasthan.

• Informal methods of settlement of disputes and Grievance Redressal Procedures Conciliation and Mediation

Unit 7

Promissory Estopple