ADMINISTRATIVE LAW- PROJE TOPICS

Dated 20/01/2013

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Sl. ID No. Name Topics

What is good governance? Explain the

1 209002 MR. SHANTANU TIKADAR utility of good governance in administration
of justice.

Democratic discussion will help in

2 209003 MS. MODHULIKA BOSE establishing good governance of country:
Comment

Accountability is one of the fundamental

3 209004 MS. CHARU CHITWAN
principles of democracy- Discuss

Right to information has strengthened

4 209005 MR. ANAGH SENGUPTA
transparency in administration- Discuss

Examine the ratio decidendi in ADM

5 209006 MS. APALA DAS
Jabalpur v. Shivkanth shukla

Examine and put your comments on Indira

Ghandi v. Raj Narain case. How far this
6 209007 MS. AANCHAL DALAL
decision has helped in strengthening the
growth of democratic institutions

Comment on the judgement delivered by

justice H R Khanna in ADM Jabalpur case
7 209008 MS. SANYA PARMAR
and its impact on the growth of Rule of
Law

Administrative law is a by-product of

8 209009 MR. SAUMAY BHASIN
intensive form of government- comment.

9 209011 MS. NAYANTARA R. Examine the basic principles involved in

 Air India v. Nergesh Meerza

Discuss the new dimension of art. 14 of the

10 209012 MS. SRISHTI GOYAL constitution towards strengthening the rule
of law

Analyze the case of Indira Gandhi v. Raj

11 209013 MS. AKANKSHA KAUSHIK Narain and contribution made therein to
the growth of Administrative law in India

Examine and put your comments on

Gullapalli Nageswara Rao v. APSRTC (I
MR. ASHISH DANIEL
12 209014 and II). How for this decision has helped in
ALEXANDER
re orienting the growth of administrative
law in India

Analyze the principle of ‘duty to act fairly’

13 209015 MR. ANUBHAB DASGUPTA as decided in Keshav Mills Co. Ltd v.
Union of India.

Discuss the ‘ doctrine of necessity’ with the

14 209016 MR. ANISH SINGHVI
help of decided cases

Too much reliance on right to inform will

15 209017 MS. TRISHA SINGHVI destroy and de stabilize democratic
institutions-discuss

Political influence have destroyed the

16 209018 MS. AAYUSHEE SINGH powers and functions of quasi judicial
institutions in India- Discuss

Explain the rule of bias, how far it has

affected the administration of justice.
17 209019 MS. RHYEA MALIK
Explain your answerer with help of
decided cases

Examine the concept of ‘laying procedure’

18 209020 MS. ADRIJA DAS as laid down in Narendra Kumar v. Union
of India.
 Discuss and critically evaluate the
19 209021 MS. RUPSA MITRA principles involved in R. Radhkrishnan v.
Osmania University

MS. BHAKTA DEBASMITA Examine the relevance of classification of

20 209022
PIJUSH KANTI administrative actions

MS. NIKITA KANAM P Comment on nature of the office of the

21 209023
ENGHEEPI president of India as the chief executive

Comment on the binding nature of

22 209025 MS. SUSANAH NAUSHAD
administrative instructions

MR. MILAN KUMAR SINGH Cortically evaluate rule making power in

23 209026
TOMAR UK

Examine nature of judicial review of

MS. GITANJALI
24 209027 administrative action as practiced in United
BALKRISHNA
States

What are departmental biases? In your

25 209028 MR. AISWARJA MOHANTY opinion what measures may help in the
elimination of this

Critically evaluate the provisions relating to

MS. PANKHURI
26 209029 the constitutional protection of civil servant
MEHANDIRATTA
through decided cases

Critically evaluate the administrative

27 209030 MS. SHRUTI SINGH BAGHEL
procedure Act, 1946 (USA)

Examine the nature of comparative study of

MR. NIHAL KANIANTHRA
28 209032 administrative rule making power as
JOSEPH
practiced in UK and USA

Discuss with help of decided cases Power

29 209033 MS. PRIGYA GUPTA of judicial review on administrative rule
making as practiced in France and USA

30 209034 MR. SHOBIT PHUTELA Comment on Nilabati Behera v. State of

 Orissa (1993) 2 SCC 746

MS. RUTH PREETHIKA Discuss briefly the Constitutional

31 209035
CHENCHIAH perspective of the ‘Right to know’

Analyse the reasons for growth of growth

32 209036 MS. RHEA PANDA
of Administrative Law in India

Comment on Post-decisional hearing with

33 209038 MR. PALLAB DAS
special reference in India

what are the essential requirement of

MR. KUNAL MADHAV
34 209039 binding contract under the Indian
KHAITAN
Constitution

MR. SAURAJAY PRAKASH Comment on the need for discretionary

35 209040
NANDA power

Governmental accountability helps to

36 209041 MR. VIVEK MATHUR
promote individual justice-comment

Reasons for the classification of

37 209042 MR. ARCHIT MATHUR
administrative actions

Examine the nature of the liability of the

38 209043 MS. MONALISA KOSARIA
government in contracts

Administrative immunity from statute

39 209044 MS. SRISHTI AISHWARYA operation has destroyed the basic principles
of administrative law-comment.

Write a note on the administrative

40 209045 MS. MALAVIKA CHANDU
adjudication system in India

41 209046 MR. VIDYMAAN SINGHAL Examine the nature of rule against bias

42 209047 MR. RISHABH MISHRA King can do no wrong-comment

What is Sub-delegation, how far it has

43 209048 MS. ADITI PAL
helped for the growth of administrative law

MR. ABHISHEK RAJESH Preconceived notion of bias is not a good

44 209049
KHATRI sign for the growth of administrative law in
 India

45 209050 MS. SHRIYANI DATTA What is Doctrine of public accountability

Strengthen of administrative law IS

46 209051 MS. M.S. ANUSHA REDDY strengthening democratic institution-
Discuss

Role of common law in the growth of

47 209052 MS. D. AISHWARYA RAO
Administrative LAW

Examine the contribution of Indian

MS. VAISHNAVI
48 209053 judiciary in upholding ‘permissible
CHILLAKURU
delegation’

Discuss the basic function of administrative

49 209054 MS. JENISHA PARIKH law in the formative period as laid down
by Prof. A.V Dicey

Comment on the contribution made by

50 209055 MR. ABHINAV TIGGA Prof. Wade and Phillips to the growth of
administrative law

Evaluate Prof. Upendra Baxi’s writing on

51 209056 MR. PUNEETH GANAPATHY the myth and reality of the Indian
administrative law and its utility

Evaluate the principles of raj dharma and

52 209057 MS. PANKHURI AGARWAL
its relevance in the present context.

Right to notice as a part of fair hearing-

53 209058 MS. ANUGYA SAHAI
Comment

Distinguish between quasi-judicial and

54 209059 MS. PRERNA KHANDELWAL
judicial action

55 209061 MS. UJWALA UPPALURI Evaluate the role of CAG in India

Discuss and critically evaluate the decision

56 209063 MR. SMARAN S. SHETTY of the Supreme ADM Court in Jabalpur
case
 In your opinion what should not be part of
57 209065 MS. NEYTRA NAYAK
Lok Pal bill

What is writ of certiori? Mention grounds

58 209066 MR. R. RAJKUMAR
for the issue of writ of certiorari

When an application for writ of prohibition

59 209067 MR. SUMAN MAZUMDAR
can be made against administrative actions

Critically evaluate the principles involved

MR. ARGHYA BRATA
60 209068 in the writ of mandamus. Put your
MANDAL
comments with the help of decided cases

Why departmental enquiry is required as

61 209070 MR. H. MURALI KRISHNAN one of the basic principles of administrative
law

Comment on exhaustion of alternative

62 209071 MS. MADHAVI KHARE
remedies

Discuss the significance of procedural

63 209072 MS. ANVITI CHATURVEDI control of delegated legislation in the light
of Banwarila Agarwalla v. State of Bihar

Section - B

Explain the nature and significance of the

MS. ESHA SATYA
64 209074 decision of supreme Court in Harla v. State
CHATTERJEE
of Rajasthan

Comment and critically evaluate

65 209075 MR. VAISHAKH SHAJI administration of scheduled areas under the
constitution

e-governance in the administration will

66 209076 MS. PRITIKA RAI ADVANI reduce the burden and work load of
government servants

Recent scams in the communication sector

67 209078 MS. SHIVIKA TIWARI
have introduced more transparency and
 paved the way for cleansing the mess from
within

Distinctions between legitimate

68 209079 MR. IVAN expectation, promissory estoppels & mere
expectation

Explain the basic principles involved in D.c

69 209080 MS. AYESHA TALPADE
Wahwa v. State of Bihar

What is improper exercise of discretion by

70 209081 MS. DIVYA MURTHY
the administrative authorities

Critically evaluate statutory Instruments

71 209082 MS. NANDITA JHA
Act, 1947 (UK)

Explain in detail the steps taken by the govt

MR. DIPAYAN
72 209084 of west Bengal to cultivate, preserve and
BHATTACHERJEE
restore the democratic institutions.

What is Fair hearing, why it is required

73 209085 MS. RUPA ROY
discuss its utility

Discuss in detail the liability of public

74 209087 MS. BEDASHRUTI MALLIK
servant

Examine the right to rebut adverse evidence

75 209088 MS. PRATHIMA APPAJI
with the help of decided cases

Why maintenance of confidentiality is

76 209089 MR. DEEP RAO PALEPU
required in administration?

Examine the role of Anna Hazare in

77 209091 MR. NIKUNJ AGARWAL generating public opinion for a national
lokpal bill

Discuss in detail the advantages of

78 209092 MS. RAVEENA DHAMIJA
Injunction and declarative remedies

Explain the basic differences in

79 209093 MR. GAURAV MALHOTRA
administrative law practiced in USA and
 India

Examine the role of judicial activism in

80 209094 MS. SUSHMITA SARIN
strengthening administrative justice

Comment on nature of the binding nature of

81 209095 MR. BALU G. NAIR
administrative instructions

Critically evaluate the functions of

82 209096 MS. AANCHAL BASUR collective and individual responsibility of
ministers in the administration of justice

Comment on the nature of liability of

83 209098 MS. ANUPAMA SHARMA
administrator in tort

Discuss in detail the role of local self

84 209100 MR. SAHIL ARORA government in solving day to day problems
of the people.

Explain the nature of the office of prime

85 209101 MS. HARSHIT KHANDAR minister of India as provided under the
prevailing rule and practices

Critically appraise the powers and function

86 209102 MS. RITIKA AGARWAL
of the office of CVC in India

MS. SHILPA MARGARET Failure to exercise discretion will make

87 209103
EKKA growth of administrative law redundant?

Explain in detail the role and impact of the

88 209105 MS. M.U. GANASHRUTHI press on the growth of the democratic
institutions.

Positive action by the executive is a pre-

requisite and sine quo non for the growth of
89 209106 MR. ADITHYA JAYARAJ
democracy and democratic institutions in
India- Discuss

Discuss the impact of Doctrine of

MR. JONATHAN
90 209107 separation of power on the growth of
LALRINTLUANGA
administrative law in India
 What is Judicial control of administrative
91 209108 MS. KRITIKA SETHIA tribunal? Why it is required. Explain with
the help of decided cases

Comment on the abuse of administrative

92 209110 MS. SONIKA BAJPEYEE discretionary powers with the help of
decided cases

The existing control methods relating to

MR. SHREYAS
93 209111 money transfer is totally inadequate. How
VIJAYVARGIYA
this can be plucked

Critically evaluate the provisions relating to

94 209112 MR. ANKESH SHREYANSH
writ of qua warrant

Critically evaluate the powers and functions

95 209113 MS. ABHIPSITA KUNDU
of French administrative tribunal.

Explain the principle of Locus standi in

MR. MIDHUN JOSEPH
96 209114 public interest litigation with the help of
ZACHARIA
decided cases

What are the Privileges, immunities and

97 209115 MS. HARSHITA JALAN liabilities of the administrators as provided
under the Indian Law

Explain the law relating to Judicial control

98 209116 MR. ARNAB BASU over administrative rule-making with the
help of decided cases

Need for administrative adjudication is a

99 209117 MR RAGHAV KUMAR basic principles of for the growth of
administrative law

Discuss the contractual liability of

100 209118 MS. GAYATHRI R.
government under the Indian Constitution

MS. AKANKSHA Critically evaluate Panchayati Raj System

101 209119
CHOUDHARY in India
 Examine the nature of Post-decisional
102 209120 MR. PRASHANT PRANJAL
hearing with special reference to India

Critically evaluate the Procedural control

103 209121 MR. SHISHIRA AMARNATH
over the administrative rule -making

MR. SHOUMENDU Examine and critically comment on Lokpal

104 209122
MUKHERJI bill of west Bengal

MS. NITHYA RHEA Examine the nature of Judicial control over

105 209123
RAJSHEKHAR administrative discretion in England

Reforming the administrative law through

106 209124 MR. VINAYAK MEHROTRA
the CBI in India- Discuss

Cortically evaluate the administrative

commission report adopted by the
107 209125 MR. AKSHAY CHOUDHARY
government of India for strengthening the
growth of administrative law India

Critically evaluate the concept of legitimate

108 209126 MS. ANCHAL VERMA
expectation with the help decided cases

Define the promissory estoppels and

109 209127 MR. KARAN SANGWAN elucidate the doctrine with the help of
decided cases

Judicial review is the basic structure of

110 209128 MR. AKSHAT BAJPAI
Indian constitution-comment

MR. HARSHAVARDHAN What is pecuniary bias? How it has

111 209129
SINGH RATHORE affected the administration of justice

Critically evaluate the role of quasi-judicial

112 209131 MS. DEVYANI JAIN
body in the growth of administrative law

Judicial control over administrative

113 209132 MR. SIDDHARTH TIWARY
discretion in India and UK

Critically evaluate administrative rule

114 209133 MS. KHUSHI KEGRIWAL
making power under USA and UK
 The relevance of Henry VIII clause in the
115 209135 MS. ADITI development of contemporary
administrative law

Rule of law is one of the basic structure of

116 209136 Mr. SHOURYA SENGUPTA
the Constitution- Discuss

What is capacity building? Why it is

117 209137 MS. NAINA PACHNANDA required, in what way it can strengthen the
growth of administrative law

Administrative law is not constitutional

118 208089 MS. SHRITI BRAHMA
law-comment

MS. M. WASEEM SHUAIB Explain the place of exceptions to the rule

119 208130
AHMED of natural justice
208134 MR. HERSH SEWAK
Explain the rule of bias. How it has affected
120 the administration of justice. Explain your
answerer through decided cases

What are the departmental biases? In your

MS. ANSHITA
121 208107 opinion what measures will put an end to
PRIYADARSINI
this
208105 MR. RITURAJ
What are the personal biases, how the
122 personal bias can damage democratic
institutions.
206134 MR. PIYUSH RATH
123 Distinguish between law and policy
207065 MS. BARKHA RANI PEGU
Explain the role of reasoning in
administrative adjudication. Base your
reasoning on the strength of decided cases
124

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