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T1451-Administrative Law
T1451-Administrative Law
Under Graduate
Number of Credits: 4
Level: 4
Learning Objectives:
1. To discuss the wider dimensions of administrative law, stressing links with public
administration and politics.
2. To understand and critically evaluate the process, principles and laws followed while
exercising administrative, legislative and judicial powers by the administrative
authorities.
3. To explain the functions of law in the administrative process and the controls on
powers of administrative authorities.
4. To apply administrative law principles to complex legal problems and critique the
operation of administrative law from a theoretical and practical perspective.
5. To study and analyse alternative dispute resolution, including public inquiries and
ombudsmen
2. understand and critically evaluate the process, principles and laws followed while
exercising administrative, legislative and judicial powers by the administrative
authorities.
3. learn the functions of law in the administrative process and the controls on powers of
administrative authorities.
4. apply administrative law principles to complex legal problems and critique the
operation of administrative law from a theoretical and practical perspective.
5. understand and analyse alternative dispute resolution, including public inquiries and
ombudsmen.
Pre-learning:
To understand and appreciate the course, the student should have studied courses on
Constitutional law I and Constitutional Law II
Course Outline
Pedagogy:
1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Self-study
4. Projects
Books Recommended:
1. Jain M. P., and Jain S. N, Principles of Administrative Law, 7th Edition, Wadhwa
and company, Nagpur, (2011).
2. Massey I.P., Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company, Delhi, (2017).
3. C.K. Takwani, Lectures on Administrative Law, 6th Ed, Eastern Book Company,
(2018)
SUGGESTED READINGS
Mark Elliott, Jason Varuhas, Administrative Law: Text and Materials, 5TH edition,
Oxford University Press (2017)
Loveland I., Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Human Rights A Critical
Introduction, 8th edition, Oxford Publication (2017)
Allen M. and Thompson B., Cases & Materials on Constitutional and Administrative
Law, 10th edition, Oxford University Press (2011).
Banerjee B.P. and Banerjee B.P., Judicial Control of Administrative Action, 2nd
edition, LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa (2012).
Basu, D.D., Comparative Administrative Law, Kamal Law House, Kolkata, 6th
Edition, (2006)
Bhandarkar’s S.P. and Despande K.H., Principles of Administrative law, Premier
Publishing Co. (2013).
Cane Peter, Administrative Law, 5th edition, Oxford University Press (2011).
Craig Paul, Administrative Law, Thomson Sweet & Maxwell, 6th edition, South
Asian edition (2011)
Elliott Mark, Administrative Law Text and Materials, 3rd Edition, Oxford University
Press 2016
Giussani E., Constitutional and Administrative Law, 1st edition, Textbook Series,
Thomson Sweet& Maxwell 2008
Jain Kagzi M. C., The Indian Administrative Law, 7th edition, Universal Law
Publishing Co. (2014)
Kesari U.P. D., Administrative Law, Central Law Publication.2016
Leyland P. and Woods T. 8th(ed.), Administrative law facing the Future: Old
Constraints and New Horizons, Blackstone Press Limited 2016
Masterman R., The Separation of Powers in Contemporary Constitution Judicial
Competence and Independence in the United Kingdom, Cambridge University Press,
2010
Modjeska L., Administrative Law Practice and procedure, South Asian Edition, West
group (1982).
Pai. V. S., Working of The Constitution Checks and Balances, Eastern Book
Company (2014).
Parpworth N., Constitutional & Administrative Law, 7th edition, Oxford University
Press (2012).
R. J., Administrative Law Treatise, Volume III Pierce, 5th edition, Aspen Publishers.
R. J., Administrative Law Treatise, Volume I Pierce, 5th edition, Aspen Publishers.
R. J., Administrative Law Treatise, Volume II Pierce, 5th edition, Aspen Publishers.
Sathe, S.P., Administrative Law, Lexis nexis Butterworths, 7th edition, New Delhi
(2004)
Sharma S R (ed.), Encyclopedia of Administrative Law, Anmol Publication, New
Delhi 1st Edition (2003)
Spencer M. and Spencer J., Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, 6th edition,
Thomson Sweet & Maxwell.
Taggart M.(ed.), The Province of Administrative Law, Hart Publishing (Oxford)
1997.
All external courses will have 40% internal component and 60% external component
[University] examination. Methodology of Internal Assessment will be components from
the following list of assessment methods:
Seminar Presentations
Viva Voce
Essays
Problems
Simulation
Moot Court
Benchmarked against similar courses in other national/ international universities
/organizations
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