Model answer & approach
- Administrative Law has evolved from the need to create a system of Public Administration under law. Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words)
Introduction
Administrative Law refers to the body of legal principles that regulates the functioning, powers, and accountability of public authorities. It emerged from the necessity to ensure that public administration operates under the rule of law, balancing efficiency with citizens’ rights.
Body
1. Need for Administrative Law: With the expansion of state functions in welfare and regulatory domains, administrative discretion increased. To prevent misuse of such power, it became essential to create legal frameworks ensuring fairness, reasonableness, and transparency.
Administrative law thus ensures that all executive actions conform to constitutional and statutory limits, providing mechanisms for judicial review, rule-making, and quasi-judicial adjudication.
1. Evolution in India: Institutions like tribunals, ombudsman (Lokpal), and Right to Information Act (2005) exemplify the evolution of administrative law, embedding accountability and citizen-centric governance.
Conclusion
Administrative law evolved to ensure that public administration remains accountable, transparent, and bound by law, thereby reconciling administrative efficiency with the protection of individual rights.
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