Administrative Law
Solapur University · LL.B. Semester 2 · CC-VII
Unit 1 — Evolution, Nature and Scope of Administrative Law
1.1 From laissez faire to a social welfare state · 1.1.1 State as regulator of private interest · 1.1.2 State as provider of services · 1.1.3 Other functions of modern state: relief, welfare · 1.2 Evolution of administration as the fourth branch of government necessity for delegation of powers on administration · 1.3 Evolution of agencies and procedures for settlement of disputes between individual and administration. · 1.3.1 Regulatory agencies on the United States · 1.3.2 Conseild 'Etate · 1.3.3 Tribunalization in England and India · 1.4 Definition and scope of administrative law · 1.5 Relationship between constitutional law and administrative law · 1.6 Separation of powers · 1.7 Rule of Law
Unit 2 — Civil Service in India
2.1 Nature and organization of civil service: from colonial relics to democratic aspiration. · 2.2 Powers and functions · 2.3 Accountability and responsiveness: problems and perspectives · 2.4 Administrative deviance - corruption, mal-administration.
Unit 3 — Legislative Powers of Administration
3.1 Necessity for delegation of legislative power · 3.2 Constitutionality of delegated legislation - powers of Exclusion and · Inclusion and Power to modify statute · 3.3 Requirements for the validity of delegated legislation · 3.3.1 Consultation of affected interests and public participation in Rule Making. · 3.3.2 Publication of delegated legislation · 3.4 Administrative directions, circulars and policy statements · 3.5 Legislative control of delegated legislation · 3.5.1 Laying procedures and their efficacy · 3.5.2 Committees on delegated legislation -their constitution, · 3.5.3 Function and effectiveness. · 3.5.4 Hearings before legislative committees · 3.6 Judicial control of delegated legislation · 3.7 Sub-delegation of legislative powers
Unit 4 — Judicial Powers of Administration
4.1 Need for devolution of adjudicatory authority on Administration · 4.2 Administrative tribunals and other adjudicating authorities: their ad hoc character · 4.3 Tribunals - need, nature, constitution, jurisdiction and procedure · 4.4 Jurisdiction of administrative tribunals and other authorities · 4.5 Distinction between quasi-judicial and administrative functions · 4.6 The right to hearing - essentials of hearing process · 4.6.1 No man shall be judge in his own cause · 4.6.2 No man shall be condemned unheard · 4.7 Rules of evidence - no evidence, some evidence and substantial evidence rules · 4.8 Reasoned decisions · 4.9 The right to counsel · 4.10 Institutional decisions · 4.11 Administrative appeals
Unit 5 — Judicial Control of Administrative Action
5.1 Exhaustion of administrative remedies · 5.2 Standing: Standing for Public Interest Litigation (social action litigation) collusion, bias · 5.3 Laches · 5.4 Res judicata · 5.5 Grounds · 5.5.1 Jurisdictional error/ultra vires · 5.5.2. Abuse and non-exercise of jurisdiction · 5.5.3. Error apparent on the face of the record · 5.5.4 Violation of principles of natural justice · 5.5.5 Violation of Public Policy · 5.5.6Unreasonableness · 5.5.7Legitimateexpectation · 5.6 Remedies in judicial Review: · 5.6.1 Statutory Appeals · 5.6.2 Mandamus · 5.6.3 Certiorari · 5.6.4 Prohibition · 5.6.5 Quo-Warranto · 5.6.6 Habeas Corpus · 5.6.7 Declaratory judgments and injunctions · 5.6.8 Specific performance and civil suits for compensation
Unit 6 — Administrative Discretion
6.1 Need for administrative discretion · 6.2 Administrative discretion and rule of law · 6.3 Limitations on exercise of discretion · 6.3.1 Malafide exercise of discretion · 6.3.2 Constitutional imperatives and use of discretionary authority · 6.3.3 Irrelevant considerations · 6.3.4 Non-exercise of discretionary power.
Unit 7 — Liability for wrongs (Tortious and Contractual)
7.1 Tortious liability: sovereign and non-sovereign functions. · 7.2 Statutory immunity. · 7.3 Act of state. · 7.4 Contractual liability of government. · 7.5 Government privilege in legal proceedings-state secrets, Public interest · 7.6 Transparency and right to information. · 7.7 Estoppel and waiver
Unit 8 — Corporations and Public Undertakings...
8.1 Statemonopoly-remediesagainstarbitraryactionorforactingagainstpublicpolicy · 8.2 Liabilityofpublicandprivatecorporations-departmentalundertakings. · 8.3 Legislative and governmental control. · 8.4 Legal remedies. · 8.5 Accountability- Committee on Public Undertakings, Estimates Committee etc.
Unit 9 — Informal Methods of Settlement of Disputes and Grievance Redressal Procedures
9.1 Conciliation and Mediation through social action groups. · 9.2 Use of media, lobbying and public participation · 9.3 Public inquires and commissions of inquiry. · 9.4 Ombudsman: Lokpal, LokAyukta · 9.5 Vigilance Commission · 9.6 Congressional and parliamentary Committees