Proposed Title of the study

DOCTRINE OF ROLE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN

GOVERNANCE IN INDIA
1. INTRODUCTION
The concept of public accountability
Public accountability is the hallmark of modern democratic governance.
Democracy remains a paper procedure if those in power cannot be held
accountable in public for their acts and omissions, for their decisions, their
policies, and their expenditures. Public accountability, as an institution, therefore,
is the complement of public management.
As a concept, however, public accountability is rather elusive. It is a common
word, like learning, responsibility, or solidarity nobody can be against it. It
is one of those evocative political words that can be used to patch up a rambling
argument, to evoke an image of trustworthiness, fidelity, and justice, or to keep
critics at a distance.
All is not well with public accountability in India. Formal accountability systems
are put in place for the most part, but they are not necessarily made to work. Many
good laws have been enacted, but they are not always enforced or monitored.
Public agencies are given mandates and funds, but their performance may not be
properly assessed and suitable action taken to hold them accountable. Public audits
of accounts and parliamentary reviews are done, but follow up actions may leave
much to be desired. It is clear that the existence of formal mechanisms of
accountability does not guarantee actual accountability on the ground. These
discouraging outcomes have been attributed to a variety of factors. Collusion
between those who are responsible for performance and those who are charged
with their oversight due to the asymmetry of information and the "agency"
problem, well-known weaknesses in civil society institutions, and the prevalence
of corruption are among the factors often highlighted in this context. Poverty
reduction has been a major casualty in this process. Many of the mechanisms listed
in the issues paper can only create the enabling conditions for public
accountability. This author's assessment is that without an aware and demanding

civil society, it would be difficult to make these mechanisms work. It is for this
reason that some of the recent civil society initiatives in India are narrated in a later
section. These are the true "horizontal" accountability mechanisms with some
promise, at least in India.
Nowadays, accountability comes in many shapes and sizes. It has moved beyond
its bookkeeping origins and has become a symbol for good governance, both in the
public and in the private sector. Here we will concentrate on public accountability.
2. STAEMENT OF PROBELEM.
The present study is intended to focus upon the issue of PUBLIC
ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNANCE IN INDIA and different mechanism to
enhance mechanism of public accountability and make the government more
accountable and efficient as well as transparent in this study we will try to analysis
the reason/ need of Public Accountability in Governance in India for transparence
in the governance for better administration and execution on policies.
3. LITERATURE REVIEW
Primary sources
M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, LexisNexis,
Seervai H.M., Constitutional Law of India .
Christopher Forsyth, Mark Elliott, Swati Jhaveri, Effective Judicial
Review: A Cornerstone of Good Governance, OUP.
M. Shukla, Judicial Accountability: Welfare & Globalization, Regal
Publication.
S.K. Aggarwal, Towards Improving Governance, Academic
Foundation, New Delhi.
David Armstrong, et al, (2011), Civil Society and International
Governance, Routledge, Canada.
Tom Ginsburg, Robert A.Kagan, Institutions and Public Law,
Peterlang publication, 2005.
Secondary Sources.
http://www.harvard-jlpp.com , Journal Name: Harvard Journal of Law
and Public Policy.
Psx.sagepub.com journal Name: The new governance :governing
without government; written by: R.A.W.Rhodes

 www.usg.uu.nl/organisatie/medewerkers/m.bovens; journal Name: Public

Accountability ; written by: Mark Bovens
The Indian parliament as an institution of Accountability: written by:
Devesh kapur and Partap Bhanu Mehta
The power of Public Accountability: Executive summary: written by Jay
p desai; founder&ceo universal consulting india Pvt.Ltd. November:2009
4. HYPOTHESIS
The followings hypothesis would be taken account of in this study and they
have been examined in the course of discussion. A conclusion has been
drawn to assess whether the hypothesis proposed were true to their extent of
statement or not.
Whether public accountable Governance is essence of democracy.
Whether public accountable will make the government more
transparent.
Whether public accountability will make the government more
efficient.
Whether public accountability is essence of smart governance.
Whether public accountability based on right to information.
Whether public accountability includes right of freedom of speech and
expression.
5. OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
The study is geared to achieve the following objectives:
To study scheme of public accountability.
To study public accountability mechanism in the good governance.
To study needs of public accountability in the good governance.
To study relationship between public accountability and right to
information in the current scenario.
6. PURPOSE AND AIM OF STUDY
The study will geared to study the public accountability mechanism in the
governance of democracy as well as mechanism for the enhancement of public
accountability in the functioning of different department of the government for
efficient and transparent working in the governance to make the administrative
work more accountable and efficient and to avoid red trpism in the governance
because in the governance more and more technology coming the demand of

accountability increase day by day in the public governance with aim and objective
to make the administrative work more prompt and efficient in the administration.
7. SCOPE AND LIMITATION
The study is not only limited to the India scenario, but this study/presentation
extend to study laws of others countries regard ROLE OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNANCE and use of modern technology for
enhancements of public accountability, as well as enactment of new laws in the
contemporary system of administration of justice as well as international
convention for increasing role of public accountability in the governance in the
light of judicial pronouncement and legal provision and modern method/technique
of governance. Further concept of good governance its scope extension and the
use of modern technology for the enhancement of public accountability in the
recent changing pattern of governance and administration. Study is limited to
legislative provision and judicial pronouncement regard public accountability in
the governance and its changing pattern in current era of civilization.
8. PROBABLE OF OUTCOME OF THE STUDY
Following are the probable outcome of the study would be: The provision of Indian law regard the public accountability in the
governance.
The important judicial enactment to boost public accountability in India.
The important judicial pronouncement in the support of public
accountability.
9. TANTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION SCHEME
Chapter-01:- Introduction
Chapter -02:- What is public accountability?

Chapter-03:- The function of public accountability

Chapter-04:- Public accountability in governance
Chapter-05:- Government initiatives
Chapter-06:- Mechanisms of accountability
Chapter-07:- Public accountability and Right of information
Chapter-08:- Public accountability in Judiciary
Chapter-09:- Public accountability in Legislation
Chapter-10:- Public accountability in executive
Chapter-11:- conclusions and suggestion
10. BIBLIOGRAPHY
M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, LexisNexis,
Seervai H.M., Constitutional Law of India .
Christopher Forsyth, Mark Elliott, Swati Jhaveri, Effective Judicial
Review: A Cornerstone of Good Governance, OUP.
M. Shukla, Judicial Accountability: Welfare & Globalization, Regal
Publication.
S.K. Aggarwal, Towards Improving Governance, Academic Foundation,
New Delhi.
David Armstrong, et al, (2011), Civil Society and International
Governance, Routledge, Canada.
Tom Ginsburg, Robert A.. Kagan, Institutions and Public Law, Peterlang
publication, 2005.
http://www.harvard-jlpp.com , Journal Name: Harvard Journal of Law
and Public Policy.
Psx.sagepub.com journal Name: The new governance :governing
without government; written by: R.A.W.Rhodes
www.usg.uu.nl/organisatie/medewerkers/m.bovens; journal Name: Public
Accountability ; written by: Mark Bovens
The Indian parliament as an institution of Accountability: written by:
Devesh kapur and Partap Bhanu Mehta

 The power of Public Accountability: Executive summary: written by Jay

p desai; founder&ceo universal consulting india Pvt.Ltd. November:2009