Administrative Law
Osmania University · LL.B. Semester 3 · P-III
Unit I
Nature and scope of Administrative Law · Meaning, Definition and Evolution of Administrative Law · Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law · Relationship between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law
Unit II
Basic concepts of Administrative Law · Rule of Law · Interpretation of Dicey's Principle of Rule of Law · Modern trends · Theory of Separation of Powers · Position in India, UK and USA
Unit III
Classification of Administrative functions: Legislative, Quasi-judicial, Administrative and Ministerial functions · Delegated Legislation: Meaning, Reasons for the growth and Classification of delegated legislation · Judicial, Legislative, and Procedural Control of Delegated litigation
Unit IV
Judicial Control of Administrative Action · Grounds of Judicial Control · Principles of Natural Justice · Administrative discretion and its control · Wednesbury Principle (Doctrine of Proportionality) · Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation
Unit V
Remedies available against the State · Writs · Lokpal and Lokayukta · Right to Information- Liability of the State in Torts and Contracts · Rule of Promissory Estoppels · Administrative Tribunals · Commissions of Inquiry · Public Corporations
- Liability of Government for wrongs Tortious liability Sovereign and non-sovereign functions Contractual Liability
- Administrative Tribunals Characteristics
- Tribalization and threat to independence of judiciary — Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
- Corporations and Public Undertakings Definition and Characteristics Classification of Public Corporation Liabilities of Public Corporation Control over Public Corporation
- Right to Information Act, 2005
- Article 32- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Public Interest Litigation
- Court System under the Constitution of India: Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Courts &Writ Jurisdiction