III: Paper-III : Administrative Law

Subject introduction

Administrative Law: This subject focuses on the legal framework regulating administrative authorities and public power, ensuring that state agencies remain accountable to citizens. Key areas of study include the doctrine of separation of powers, the rule of law, delegated legislation, principles of natural justice, judicial review grounds like the Wednesbury principle, and remedies such as writs and public interest institutions like the Lokpal and Lokayukta.

Syllabus

PAPER - III

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

• 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 and Legislative Control of Delegated legislation.

• 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 Estoppel, Administrative Tribunals, Commissions of Inquiry, Public Corporations.

• Suggested Readings:

  1. Griffith and Street: Principles of Administrative Law.

  2. H.W.R.Wade: Administrative Law, Oxford Publications, London.

  3. DeSmith: Judicial Review of Administrative Action, Sweet and Maxwell.

  4. S.P.Sathe: Administrative Law, Butterworths.

  5. I.P.Massey: Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company.

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