A.

Evolution, Nature and Scope of Administrative Law

1. Meaning and Definition Meaning Definition

2. Nature and Scope of Administrative Law Object Reasons for the growth of Administrative Law

3. Constitutional Law and Administrative Law Relation/Distinction between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law

4. Sources of Administrative Law 5. Origin, Development and Growth of Administrative Law Origin and development in France (Droit Administratif) Origin and Development in England Origin and Development in U.S.A Position in India

B. Basic Constitutional Principles

1. The Doctrine of Separation of Powers 2. The Doctrine of Rule of Law

C. Legislative Powers of Administration

1. Delegated Legislation : Meaning and Definition Meaning Definition

2. Types of Delegated Legislation 3. Advantages and disadvantages of delegated legislation 3. Constitutionality of Delegated Legislation Skeleton Legislation Power of Exclusion and Inclusion

Power of Modification of Statute Power to Impose Tax

4. Parliamentary Control 5. Procedural Control Publication Consultation

6. Judicial Control Substantive ultra vires Procedural ultra vires

7. Sub-Delegation of Legislative Powers 8. Conditional Legislation 9. Constitutional validity of delegated legislation

D. Administrative Tribunal
1. Meaning 2. Definition 3. Characteristic or features of an administrative tribunal 4. Kinds of Tribunals 5. Need for the Establishment of Administrative Tribunal 6. Reasons for the growth of Administrative Tribunal 7. Distinction between Court and Tribunal 8. Reasons for decisions 9. Finality of decisions 10. Decisions of Tribunal and judicial review 11. Doctrine of stare decisis 12. Limitation 12. Franks Committee

13. Constitutional Amendments 14. Sampath Kumar v. Union of India 15. Post Sampath Kumar position

E. Natural Justice
1. Definition 2. Rules of Natural Justice Nemo debet esse judex in propriara causa Audi alteram partem Post-Decisional Hearing

3. Speaking orders 3. Exceptions to the Rules of Natural Justice 4. Effect of Non-Observance of Rules of Natural Justice

F. Administrative Discretion
1. Administrative discretion: Meaning 2. Judicial review Meaning Object Doctrine Nature and Scope

3. Judicial review and administrative review: Distinction 4. Types of Discretion 5. Grounds for judicial review of administrative action 6. Limitation 7. Mala Fide Exercise of Discretion 8. Constitutional Imperatives 9. Irrelevant Consideration 10. Non-observance of natural justice

11. Doctrine of proportionality 12. Doctrine of promissory estoppels 13. Doctrine of legitimate expectation

G. Remedies against Administration

1. General 2. Prerogative remedies: Meaning, Object, Nature and scope Locus standi Laches Res Judicata Exhaustion of Alternative Remedies Public Interest Litigation

3. Specific Writs 4. Constitutional remedies 5. Statutory remedies

H. Liability for Wrongs (Tortious and Contractual)

1. Tortious liability Doctrine of vicarious liability English Law American Law Indian Law 1. Historical background 2. Constitutional provision 3. Sovereign and Non-Sovereign functions Is State bound by statute? Doctrine of public accountability Doctrine of estoppels

2. Contractual Liability of Government Constitutional provision Requirement Effect of Non- Compliance and Valid contract Quasi-contractual liability

Doctrine of unjust enrichment Contractual liability and writ jurisdiction Statutory contract Art 14, 19(1) (g) and Government Contract Contractual liability and writ jurisdiction

I. Priveleges and Immnunities of Government in Legal Proceedings and RTI

1. Introduction 2. Privilege as to Notice under Sec 80(1) of CPC 3. Crown Privilege 4. Privilege to withhold documents under section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1972 4. Immunity from the operation of statutes 5. Immunity from Estoppel 6. Right to Information Act, 2005 7. The Official secrets Act, 1923

J. Inquiries and Investigation

1. Administrative Inquiry 2. Statutory Inquiry 3. Parliamentary Inquiry 4. The Commission of Inquiries Act, 1952

K. Ombudsman in India: Lokpal and Lok Ayukta

1. Meaning 2. Historical background 3. Reasons for creation of Ombudsman 4. Object 5. Salient 6. Lokpal: The Indian Ombudsman 7. Legislative History of Lokpal in India 8. Constitution 9. Lokayukta: The State Ombudsman 10. The Central Vigilance Committee

L. Public Corporation
1. Legal status and characteristics of a corporation 2. Classification of corporations 3. Rights, duties and liabilities of public corporation 4. Status

5. Control of public corporation