LL.M. FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Administrative Law (Code: LLM21C2)
MM: 80
Time: 3 hours
NOTE FOR EXAMINER/PAPER SETTER
The question paper of each course will be divided into two sections A & B, Section A
consists of Eight Small answer type questions (without internal choice) carrying 3 marks each
covering the entire syllabus. This section as such will be compulsory. Section-B shall again
consist of eight questions carrying 14 marks each covering the entire syllabus. However, the
candidate shall be required to attempt any four questions from this section.
Learning Objective:
In this subject, the students will study the relevancy of Administrative Law in present time as
administrative law deals with important organs of the government of the Remedies available
to the common man.
NOTE FOR STUDENTS
Attempt all questions in Section A and Four Questions from Section B. Each Question in
Section A carries 3 marks and each question in Section B carries 14 marks.
UNIT-I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Administrative Law: its reasons for growth and relation with
constitution; Doctrine of Rule of Law and Separation of Power; Administrative functions: its
distinction from Judicial, Quasi Judicial and Legislative Functions; Delegated Legislation: its
meaning, necessity, scope and its control i.e Judicial and Legislative control: Excessive
delegation, Permissible and impermissible Delegation, conditional and Sub-delegation
Leading Case: Indira Nehru Gandhi vs Raj Narain AIR 1975 SC2299
UNIT-II
Administrative Discretion: its Control, Principles of Natural Justice, Administrative
Tribunals: its reasons for growth-Concept, Composition, Powers, Procedure and
Constitutional Validity, Distinction between Court and Tribunal, Administrative Tribunals
How far Bound by Rule of Evidence.
Leading Cases: L.Chandra Kumar vs Union of India and others, AIR 1997 SC 1125
UNIT-III
Writ Jurisdiction under Article 32 and Article 226: Habeas Corpus-Mandamus-Certiorari-
Prohibition and Quo Warranto; Judicial Control of Administrative Actions: Constitutional
Remedies and other statutory remedies, Rule related to Locus Standi, Doctrine of Ultra Vires,
Doctrine of Res Judicata, Public Interest Litigation, Public Undertakings.
