ADMINISTRATIVE LAW- PROJE TOPICS

Dated 20/01/2013
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Name

What is good governance? Explain the

MR. SHANTANU TIKADAR

utility of good governance in administration

of justice.

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Democratic
MS. MODHULIKA BOSE

discussion

will

help

in

establishing good governance of country:

Comment

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MS. CHARU CHITWAN

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MR. ANAGH SENGUPTA

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MS. APALA DAS

Accountability is one of the fundamental

principles of democracy- Discuss
Right to information has strengthened
transparency in administration- Discuss
Examine the ratio decidendi in ADM
Jabalpur v. Shivkanth shukla
Examine and put your comments on Indira

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MS. AANCHAL DALAL

Ghandi v. Raj Narain case. How far this

decision has helped in strengthening the
growth of democratic institutions
Comment on the judgement delivered by

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MS. SANYA PARMAR

justice H R Khanna in ADM Jabalpur case

and its impact on the growth of Rule of
Law

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MR. SAUMAY BHASIN

Administrative law is a by-product of

intensive form of government- comment.

209011 MS. NAYANTARA R.

Examine the basic principles involved in

Air India v. Nergesh Meerza

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MS. SRISHTI GOYAL

Discuss the new dimension of art. 14 of the

constitution towards strengthening the rule

of law
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Analyze the case of Indira Gandhi v. Raj

MS. AKANKSHA KAUSHIK

Narain and contribution made therein to

the growth of Administrative law in India
Examine and put your comments on

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MR. ASHISH DANIEL

ALEXANDER

Gullapalli Nageswara Rao v. APSRTC (I

and II). How for this decision has helped in
re orienting the growth of administrative
law in India

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Analyze the principle of duty to act fairly

MR. ANUBHAB DASGUPTA

as decided in Keshav Mills Co. Ltd v.

Union of India.

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MR. ANISH SINGHVI

Discuss the doctrine of necessity with the

help of decided cases
Too much reliance on right to inform will

MS. TRISHA SINGHVI

destroy

and

de

stabilize

democratic

institutions-discuss
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Political influence have destroyed the

MS. AAYUSHEE SINGH

powers and functions of quasi judicial

institutions in India- Discuss
Explain the rule of bias, how far it has

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MS. RHYEA MALIK

affected the administration of justice.

Explain your answerer

with help of

decided cases
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Examine the concept of laying procedure

MS. ADRIJA DAS

as laid down in Narendra Kumar v. Union

of India.

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Discuss
MS. RUPSA MITRA

and

critically

evaluate

the

principles involved in R. Radhkrishnan v.

Osmania University

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MS. BHAKTA DEBASMITA

PIJUSH KANTI

Examine the relevance of classification of

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MS. NIKITA KANAM P

ENGHEEPI

Comment on nature of the office of the

administrative actions

president of India as the chief executive

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MS. SUSANAH NAUSHAD

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MR. MILAN KUMAR SINGH

TOMAR

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MS. GITANJALI
BALKRISHNA

Comment

on

the

binding

nature

of

administrative instructions
Cortically evaluate rule making power in
UK
Examine nature of judicial review of
administrative action as practiced in United
States

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What are departmental biases? In your

MR. AISWARJA MOHANTY

opinion what measures may help in the

elimination of this

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MS. PANKHURI
MEHANDIRATTA

Critically evaluate the provisions relating to

the constitutional protection of civil servant
through decided cases

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MS. SHRUTI SINGH BAGHEL

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MR. NIHAL KANIANTHRA

JOSEPH

Critically

evaluate

the

administrative

procedure Act, 1946 (USA)

Examine the nature of comparative study of
administrative

rule

making

power

as

practiced in UK and USA

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Discuss with help of decided cases Power

MS. PRIGYA GUPTA

of judicial review on administrative rule

making as practiced in France and USA

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MR. SHOBIT PHUTELA

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MS. RUTH PREETHIKA

CHENCHIAH

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MS. RHEA PANDA

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MR. PALLAB DAS

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MR. KUNAL MADHAV

KHAITAN

Comment on Nilabati Behera v. State of

Orissa (1993) 2 SCC 746
Discuss

briefly

the

Constitutional

perspective of the Right to know

Analyse the reasons for growth of growth
of Administrative Law in India
Comment on Post-decisional hearing with
special reference in India
what are the essential requirement of
binding

contract

Constitution

under

the

Indian

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MR. SAURAJAY PRAKASH

NANDA

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MR. VIVEK MATHUR

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MR. ARCHIT MATHUR

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MS. MONALISA KOSARIA

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Comment on the need for discretionary

power
Governmental

accountability

helps

to

promote individual justice-comment

Reasons

for

the

classification

of

administrative actions
Examine the nature of the liability of the
government in contracts
Administrative
MS. SRISHTI AISHWARYA

immunity

from

statute

operation has destroyed the basic principles

of administrative law-comment.

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MS. MALAVIKA CHANDU

Write

note

on

the

administrative

adjudication system in India

MR. VIDYMAAN SINGHAL

Examine the nature of rule against bias

MR. RISHABH MISHRA

King can do no wrong-comment

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MS. ADITI PAL

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MR. ABHISHEK RAJESH

KHATRI

What is Sub-delegation, how far it has

helped for the growth of administrative law
Preconceived notion of bias is not a good
sign for the growth of administrative law in
India

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MS. SHRIYANI DATTA

What is Doctrine of public accountability

Strengthen

MS. M.S. ANUSHA REDDY

of

strengthening

administrative
democratic

law

IS

institution-

Discuss
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MS. D. AISHWARYA RAO

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MS. VAISHNAVI
CHILLAKURU

Role of common law in the growth of

Administrative LAW
Examine

the

contribution

judiciary

in

upholding

of

Indian

permissible

delegation
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Discuss the basic function of administrative

MS. JENISHA PARIKH

law in the

formative period as laid down

by Prof. A.V Dicey

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Comment on the contribution made by

MR. ABHINAV TIGGA

Prof. Wade and Phillips to the growth of

administrative law

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Evaluate Prof. Upendra Baxis writing on

MR. PUNEETH GANAPATHY

the myth and reality of the Indian

administrative law and its utility

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MS. PANKHURI AGARWAL

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MS. ANUGYA SAHAI

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MS. PRERNA KHANDELWAL

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MS. UJWALA UPPALURI

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Evaluate the principles of raj dharma and

its relevance in the present context.
Right to notice as a part of fair hearingComment
Distinguish between quasi-judicial and
judicial action
Evaluate the role of CAG in India
Discuss and critically evaluate the decision

MR. SMARAN S. SHETTY

of the Supreme ADM Court in Jabalpur

case

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MS. NEYTRA NAYAK

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MR. R. RAJKUMAR

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MR. SUMAN MAZUMDAR

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MR. ARGHYA BRATA

MANDAL

In your opinion what should not be part of

Lok Pal bill
What is writ of certiori? Mention grounds
for the issue of writ of certiorari
When an application for writ of prohibition
can be made against administrative actions
Critically evaluate the principles involved
in the writ of mandamus. Put your
comments with the help of decided cases

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Why departmental enquiry is required as

MR. H. MURALI KRISHNAN

one of the basic principles of administrative

law

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MS. MADHAVI KHARE

Comment on exhaustion of alternative

remedies
Discuss the significance of procedural

MS. ANVITI CHATURVEDI

control of delegated legislation in the light

of Banwarila Agarwalla v. State of Bihar

Section - B
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MS. ESHA SATYA

CHATTERJEE

Explain the nature and significance of the

decision of supreme Court in Harla v. State
of Rajasthan

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Comment
MR. VAISHAKH SHAJI

and

critically

evaluate

administration of scheduled areas under the

constitution

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e-governance in the administration will

MS. PRITIKA RAI ADVANI

reduce the burden and work load of

government servants
Recent scams in the communication sector

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MS. SHIVIKA TIWARI

have introduced

more transparency and

paved the way for cleansing the mess from

within

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Distinctions
MR. IVAN

between

legitimate

expectation, promissory estoppels & mere

expectation

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MS. AYESHA TALPADE

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MS. DIVYA MURTHY

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MS. NANDITA JHA

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MR. DIPAYAN
BHATTACHERJEE

Explain the basic principles involved in D.c

Wahwa v. State of Bihar
What is improper exercise of discretion by
the administrative authorities
Critically evaluate statutory Instruments
Act, 1947 (UK)
Explain in detail the steps taken by the govt
of west Bengal to cultivate, preserve and
restore the democratic institutions.

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MS. RUPA ROY

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MS. BEDASHRUTI MALLIK

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MS. PRATHIMA APPAJI

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What is Fair hearing, why it is required

discuss its utility
Discuss in detail the liability of public
servant
Examine the right to rebut adverse evidence
with the help of decided cases

MR. DEEP RAO PALEPU

Why maintenance of confidentiality is

required in administration?
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Examine the role of Anna Hazare in

MR. NIKUNJ AGARWAL

generating public opinion for a national

lokpal bill

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MS. RAVEENA DHAMIJA

Discuss

in

detail

the

advantages

of

Injunction and declarative remedies

Explain
MR. GAURAV MALHOTRA

the

basic

differences

in

administrative law practiced in USA and

India

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MS. SUSHMITA SARIN

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MR. BALU G. NAIR

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Examine the role of judicial activism in

strengthening administrative justice
Comment on nature of the binding nature of
administrative instructions
Critically

MS. AANCHAL BASUR

evaluate

the

functions

of

collective and individual responsibility of

ministers in the administration of justice

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MS. ANUPAMA SHARMA

Comment on the nature of liability of

administrator in tort
Discuss in detail the role of local self

MR. SAHIL ARORA

government in solving day to day problems

of the people.

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Explain the nature of the office of prime

MS. HARSHIT KHANDAR

minister of India as provided under the

prevailing rule and practices

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MS. RITIKA AGARWAL

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MS. SHILPA MARGARET

EKKA

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Critically appraise the powers and function

of the office of CVC in India
Failure to exercise discretion will make
growth of administrative law redundant?
Explain in detail the role and impact of the

MS. M.U. GANASHRUTHI

press on the growth of the democratic

institutions.

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MR. ADITHYA JAYARAJ

Positive action by the executive is a prerequisite and sine quo non for the growth of

democracy and democratic institutions in

India- Discuss
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MR. JONATHAN
LALRINTLUANGA

Discuss

the

impact

of

Doctrine

of

separation of power on the growth of

administrative law in India

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What is Judicial control of administrative

MS. KRITIKA SETHIA

tribunal? Why it is required. Explain with

the help of decided cases
Comment on the abuse of administrative

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discretionary powers with the help of

decided cases

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MR. SHREYAS
209111
VIJAYVARGIYA

The existing control methods relating to

money transfer is totally inadequate. How
this can be plucked

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209112 MR. ANKESH SHREYANSH

Critically evaluate the provisions relating to

writ of qua warrant

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209113 MS. ABHIPSITA KUNDU

Critically evaluate the powers and functions

of French administrative tribunal.

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MR. MIDHUN JOSEPH

209114
ZACHARIA

Explain the principle of Locus standi in

public interest litigation with the help of
decided cases
What are the Privileges, immunities and

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209115 MS. HARSHITA JALAN

liabilities of the administrators as provided

under the Indian Law
Explain the law relating to Judicial control

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209116 MR. ARNAB BASU

over administrative rule-making with the

help of decided cases
Need for administrative adjudication is a

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209117 MR RAGHAV KUMAR

basic principles of for the growth of

administrative law

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209118 MS. GAYATHRI R.

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209119 MS. AKANKSHA

CHOUDHARY

Discuss

the

contractual

liability

of

government under the Indian Constitution

Critically evaluate Panchayati Raj System

in India
Examine the nature of Post-decisional

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MR. PRASHANT PRANJAL

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MR. SHISHIRA AMARNATH

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MR. SHOUMENDU
MUKHERJI

Examine and critically comment on Lokpal

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MS. NITHYA RHEA

RAJSHEKHAR

Examine the nature of Judicial control over

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MR. VINAYAK MEHROTRA

hearing with special reference to India

Critically evaluate the Procedural control
over the administrative rule -making
bill of west Bengal
administrative discretion in England
Reforming the administrative law through
the CBI in India- Discuss
Cortically

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MR. AKSHAY CHOUDHARY

evaluate

commission

the

report

administrative

adopted

by

the

government of India for strengthening the

growth of administrative law India

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MS. ANCHAL VERMA

Critically evaluate the concept of legitimate

expectation with the help decided cases
Define

MR. KARAN SANGWAN

the

promissory

estoppels

and

elucidate the doctrine with the help of

decided cases

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MR. AKSHAT BAJPAI

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MR. HARSHAVARDHAN
SINGH RATHORE

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MS. DEVYANI JAIN

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MR. SIDDHARTH TIWARY

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MS. KHUSHI KEGRIWAL

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Judicial review is the basic structure of

Indian constitution-comment
What is pecuniary bias?

How it has

affected the administration of justice

Critically evaluate the role of quasi-judicial
body in the growth of administrative law
Judicial

control

over

administrative

discretion in India and UK

Critically

evaluate

administrative

rule

making power under USA and UK

The relevance of Henry VIII clause in the
MS. ADITI

development

of

contemporary

administrative law
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Mr. SHOURYA SENGUPTA

Rule of law is one of the basic structure of

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the Constitution- Discuss

What is capacity building? Why it is
MS. NAINA PACHNANDA

required, in what way it can strengthen the

growth of administrative law

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Administrative law is not constitutional

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MS. SHRITI BRAHMA

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MS. M. WASEEM SHUAIB

AHMED

Explain the place of exceptions to the rule

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MR. HERSH SEWAK

Explain the rule of bias. How it has affected

law-comment
of natural justice
the administration of justice. Explain your
answerer through decided cases

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MS. ANSHITA
PRIYADARSINI

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MR. RITURAJ

What are the departmental biases? In your

opinion what measures will put an end to
this

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What are the personal biases, how the

personal bias can damage democratic
institutions.

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MR. PIYUSH RATH

Distinguish between law and policy

MS. BARKHA RANI PEGU

Explain

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the

role

of

reasoning

administrative adjudication. Base your

reasoning on the strength of decided cases

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