Administrative Law

Shivaji University, Kolhapur · LL.B. Semester 4 · DSC-403

Unit I — EVOLUTION, NATURE AND SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

1.1 Evolution, Definitions and scope of Administrative Law · 1.2 Role of Modern Welfare State – From Laissez faire to welfare State · 1.3 Relationship between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law · 1.4 Reasons for growth of Administrative Law · 1.5 Doctrine of Separation of Powers · 1.6 Doctrine of Rule of Law

Unit II — LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION

2.1 Meaning of and Necessity for Delegated Legislation · 2.2 Functions which may be delegated (Permissible Delegation) · 2.3 Functions which may not be delegated (Impermissible Delegation) · 2.4 Legislative control of delegated legislation · 2.5 Judicial control of delegated legislation

Unit III — JUDICIAL POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION

3.1 Need for devolution of adjudicatory authority on Administration · 3.2 Tribunals – Meaning, Nature, Constitution, Jurisdiction and Procedure · 3.3 Natural Justice –Meaning, Nature, content etc.  Rule Against Bias – Types of Bias  Right of Fair Hearing- Components of Fair Hearing · 3.4 Exceptions to natural justice · 3.5 Effect of violation of natural justice

Unit IV — JUDICIAL CONTROL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

4.1. Administrative actions- meaning and classification · 4.2. Public law review- Prerogative writs – remedies · 4.3. Grounds of Writ jurisdiction and judicial review  Illegality  Irrationality  Procedural impropriety  Unreasonableness · 4.4. Conditions for exercising writ jurisdiction  Exhaustion of administrative remedies  Alternative remedy  Laches  Res Judicata · 4.5 Private law review-remedies  Injunction  Declaration  Suit for damages  Specific performance and Civil Suits for compensation  Statutory appeals · 4.6. Public interest litigations for enforcement of public duty

Unit V — JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION

5.1 Meaning and Need for administrative discretion · 5.2 Judicial Control of administrative discretion  Failure to exercise discretion  Abuse of discretion · 5.3. Doctrine of Proportionality · 5.4. Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation · 5.5. Exclusion of Judicial Review

Unit VI — LIABILITY OF THE STATE

6.1 Sovereign and Non-Sovereign Function · 6.2 Liability of government in Contracts · 6.3 Liability of State in Torts · 6.4 Doctrine of Estoppel and Waiver · 6.5 Doctrine of Public Accountability · 6.6 Government’s privileges in legal proceedings

Unit VII — SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

PROCEDURES: · 7.1 Informal methods of settlement of disputes- Conciliation and mediation etc · 7.2 Commission of Enquiry- The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 · 7.3 Ombudsman in India - The Lokpal And Lokayuktas Act, 2013 · 7.4 Central Vigilance Commission- Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003 · 7.5 The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014

Unit VIII — RIGHT TO INFORMATION

8.1 Official secrets Act- 1923 · 8.2 Right to Information Act, 2005-Salient features of the Act · 8.3 Citizen charter - obligations of Public Authorities · 8.4 Hurdles in the implementation of the Act