Administrative Law · Semester 3

Administrative Law · January 2020

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Administrative Law · January 2020

January 2020 · Administrative Law · Semester 3

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LL.B. (3 YDC) / LL.B. (Hons.) (3 YDC) II Year III Semester / B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) / B.B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) / B.Com.
LL.B. (5 YDC) IV Year VII Semester Examination, January 2020
Subject: LAW
PAPER - III: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any FIVE of the following.
1. Rule of Law.
2. Procedural 'Ultra Vires'.
3. Pecuniary bias.
4. Locus standi.
5. Writ of quo warranto.
6. Commission of Inquiry.
7. Rule of Promissory Estoppel.
8. Public Corporation.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following.
9. Discuss the reasons for growth of Administrative Law after the 21st Century.
10. Examine the reasons for the growth and classification of Administrative Law in India, UK and USA.
11. Explain the reasons for the growth and classification of Delegated Legislation.
12. Enumerate the salient features of the Principle of Natural Justice.
Part -C (2X10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following.
13. The relevant rule provided automatic termination of service on ground of absence of employee for a
certain period. A remained absent for more 2 years. He was terminated from the service without giving
an opportunity of hearing before the action. A challenged the order. Discuss and decide.
14. A government teacher evaluated an answer sheet negligently as a result of which a candidate failed
even though he had written the examination very well. Can such a teacher or government be made
liable for such negligence? Give reasons for your answer.
15. The license of a trader was cancelled by licensing authority. The trader applied for a copy of the
order but was not supplied to him., An appeal to the State Government was also rejected without
communication and reason to him the trader intends to go to the court. Will he succeed? Discuss.

16. the central Government was empowered to make rules for detention of any person by an authority
not below the rank of a District Magistrate. The order if the detention was passed by Additional District
Magistrate. Decide the validity.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Rule of Law.
    2× in bank Topics: Rule of law and Dicey’s thesis in India
    Year and frequency →
  2. Procedural 'Ultra Vires'.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Pecuniary bias.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  4. Locus standi.
    Year and frequency →
  5. Writ of quo warranto.
    Topics: Writs: habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, quo warranto
    Year and frequency →
  6. Commission of Inquiry.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Rule of Promissory Estoppel.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  8. Public Corporation.
    5× in bank Topics: Public corporations and liability
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. Discuss the reasons for growth of Administrative Law after the 21st Century.
    Topics: Definition and reasons for growth
    Year and frequency →
  2. Examine the reasons for the growth and classification of Administrative Law in India, UK and USA.
    Topics: Definition and reasons for growth; Rule of law and Dicey’s thesis in India
    Year and frequency →
  3. Explain the reasons for the growth and classification of Delegated Legislation.
    Topics: Definition and reasons for growth; Delegated legislation: controls
    Year and frequency →
  4. Enumerate the salient features of the Principle of Natural Justice.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. The relevant rule provided automatic termination of service on ground of absence of employee for a certain period. A remained absent for more 2 years. He was terminated from the service without giving an opportunity of hearing before the action. A challenged the order. Discuss and decide.
    Year and frequency →
  2. A government teacher evaluated an answer sheet negligently as a result of which a candidate failed even though he had written the examination very well. Can such a teacher or government be made liable for such negligence? Give reasons for your answer.
    2× in bank Topics: Definition and reasons for growth
    Year and frequency →
  3. The license of a trader was cancelled by licensing authority. The trader applied for a copy of the order but was not supplied to him., An appeal to the State Government was also rejected without communication and reason to him the trader intends to go to the court. Will he succeed? Discuss.
    Year and frequency →
  4. The central Government was empowered to make rules for detention of any person by an authority not below the rank of a District Magistrate. The order if the detention was passed by Additional District Magistrate. Decide the validity.
    Year and frequency →