Administrative law

Unit 1 : evolution and scope of Administrative law

1. Nature and scope and Development of Administration
2. Rule of law and administrative law
3. Separation of powers and its relevance
4. Concept of state from laissez faire to social welfare in modern state.

Unit 2 : legislative function of administration

1. Nature, Meaning and, Growth and Need
2. Constitutional Validity.
3. Control- Legislative, Judicial, Procedural
4. Sub delegation, conditional legislation, Henry 8 Clause.

Unit 3 : Administrative Tribunal

1. Nature ,Growth and Need.
2. Judicial control on Administrative Tribunal.
3. Doctrine of Ultra vires, lack of jurisdiction , delinking Jurisdiction.
4. Principles of natural justice: rule against bais, audi altera Partem: essential of hearing Process, Cross
examination, Legasl representation, Pre and post-decisional hearing
5. Rules of evidence – no evidence, some evidence and substantial evidence.
6. Reasoned decision.

Unit 4 : Administrative Discretion.

1. Need for Administrative Discretion.
2. Judicial review of administrative discretion.
3. Judicial control of exercise of administrative discretion.

Unit 5 : Judicial control of administrative action:

1. Exhaustion of administrative remedies, Standing laches, Res Judicata, Jurisdictional error, Error apparent on
face of record, Violation of principles of natural justice, unreasonableness, Legitimate expectation.
2. Writ Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo Warranto, Habeas corpus.
3. Specific performance and Civil suits for compensation, Declaratory judgements and Injunctions.

Unit 6 : Public Corporation:

1. Growth , need, rights and liabilities of Public Corporations.
2. Legislative and Government Control.

Unit 7 : Liability for Wrongs:

1. Suits against the government in tort and contract.
2. Government Privileges in Legal Proceedings.

Unit 8 : The Ombudsman :

1. The necessity of ombudsman, check and control of administrative actor, Ombudsman in India- The Lokpal
and Lokayukta.
2. Transparency in Administration, Right to Information Act.

Unit 9 : commission of enquiry.

1. Nature, Scope, Need and Function.
2. Procedure and legal status.