1. Subject: Administrative law
Standard: second year
Topic: Typology of Administrative actions
MUNIR HUSSAIN KTK
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE
QUETTA
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Objectives
To Learn the
1. Classification of
Administrative actions
2. Purpose of classification
QUASI means Not exactly.
Prefix.
When the word Quasi is
prefixed to
Any legal word it means that
the word to which the word
Quasi is prefixed is having
some of the attributes but not
all of them.
i - Quasi Judicial Action:
When any administrative / executive authority other
Then court performing the function of Judiciary.
(Proceeding against Civil Servant) in a department.
Proceeding against students in college or university etc.
ii- Quasi Legislative Action :
The Law Making in shape of Rules and Regulations by any
Administrative / Executive Authority under Delegated Legislation.
Civil Servant Efficiency Rules 1973
Conduct rules etc.
iii – Purely Administrative Action:
Any function of the administrative authority which is neither
Quasi-judicial nor quasi legislative is
Purely administrative action.
(Transfer of a Civil Servant)
Appointment of inquiry officer
2. Purpose of classification.
Principal authority prescribed procedure to exercise a particular function so to
check that whether that procedure is followed or not.
It is subject to judicial review and different grounds are there to challenge
administrative actions so before to challenge, it is imperative to know what action
actually that is hence the aggrieved party may provide the relevant material and
raise relevant objections.