Administrative Law

1. Administrative
Law
DHARMENDRA CHAWLA
SYLLB ROLL NO. 08

2. INTRODUCTION
• It is a branch of Public law
• Relation with Government
• Quasi-Judicial authorities
• Not Codified
• Evolved Over Time

3. DEFINITION
• Sir Ivor Jennings
“Administrative law is the law relating to administration. It determines the organisation, powers and
duties of administrative authorities”
• Wade’s
“Administrative law is the law relating to the control of governmental power”
• Griffith and Street
 Power does the administration exercise?
 What are the limits on those powers?
 What are the ways in which the administration is kept within those limits?

4. SOURCES
• The Constitution
• The Constitution of India itself source of creation of several administrative bodies and agencies
• Article 32 & 226 extends protection against infringement of any fundamental rights by an administration
• Statutes
• Statute emanates from the Constitution
• Law-making power has been given to Parliament and State Legislatures
• Committee Reports
• Reports prepared by various Committees
• On subordinate legislation and the committee on Public Undertakings
•Administrative Practice
• Practice followed by various administrative authorities and agencies

5. Judicial Decisions
• Justice K. S. Puttaswamy & Anr. vs Union Of India & Ors.:-
• Known as Right to Privacy
• Hon’ble Supreme held that the right to privacy is protected as a fundamental right under Articles 14, 19
and 21 of the Constitution of India
• Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India
• related to right to travel abroad
• Vishakha vs State of Rajasthan
• Related to the prevention of sexual harassment of women at workplace

6. Rules of Natural Justice
• “Natural justice is a sense of what is wrong and what is right.”
• In the case of Mohinder Singh Gill vs. Chief Election Commissioner,
• The court held that the concept of fairness should be in every action whether it is judicial,
quasi-judicial, administrative and or quasi-administrative work.
PURPOSE
• To provide equal opportunity of being heard.
• Concept of Fairness.
• To fulfil the gaps and loopholes of the law.
• To protect the Fundamental Rights.
• Basic features of the Constitution.
• No injustice.
• N E M O J U D E X I N C A U S A S U A
• No one should be a judge in his own case
• A U D I A LT E R A M PA R T E M
• Hear the other side

7. Ubi Jus Ibi remedium
“For every wrong, the law provides a remedy”
• The justice system can solve social issues and right wrongs for victims.
• It is the notion that any person who has been wronged has the absolute right to
take action within the courts.

8. Thank You