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Administrative law, an
area of law that gained early sophistication in France, was until well into this century largely
unrecognized in the United Kingdom as well as the United States. To the early English writers
on administrative law, there was virtually no difference between administrative law and
constitutional law. This is evident from the words of Keith: “It is logically impossible to
distinguish administrative from constitutional law and all attempts to do so are artificial.” Some
jurists like Felix Frankfurter even went as far as to call it illegitimate.
Due to this lack of clarity, it will be vital to observe the views of jurists and scholars on the
difference between administrative law and constitutional law. According to Holland, constitutional
law describes the various organs of the government at rest, while administrative law describes them
in motion. Holland contends that the structure of the executive and the legislature comes within the
purview of constitutional law whereas their functioning is governed by administrative law.
Jennings puts forward another view, which says that administrative law deals with the organization,
functions, powers and duties of administrative authorities while constitutional law deals with the
general principles relating to the organization and powers of the various organs of the State and their
mutual relationships and relationship of these organs with the individual. Simply put, constitutional
law lays down the fundamentals of the workings of government organs while administrative law
deals with the details.
The fundamental constitutional principle, inspired by John Locke, holds that “the individual can do
anything but that which is forbidden by law, and the state may do nothing but that which is
authorised by law”. Administrative law is the chief method for people to hold state bodies to account.
People can apply for judicial review of actions or decisions by local councils, public services or
government ministries, to ensure that they comply with the law. The first specialist administrative
court was the Conseil d'État set up in 1799, as Napoleon assumed power in France.
Whatever be the correct position, there always exists an area of overlap between constitutional law
and administrative law. In India, this corresponds to the whole constitutional mechanism for the
control of administrative authorities – Articles 32, 136, 226, 227, 300 and 311. It can also include
the study of administrative agencies provided for in the Constitution itself. [8] Further, it may include
the study of constitutional limitations on delegation of powers to the administrative authorities and
also those provisions of the Constitution which restrict administrative action; for example, the
Fundamental Rights.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Dicey, Law of Constitution (10th Edn., 1885), p. 203. Discussed the relation between
Administrative law and Constitutional.
Basu, D.D., Administrative Law (6th Edn., 2004), p. 10. Discussed the relation between
Administrative law and Constitutional.
OBJECTIVES
Administrative law, an area of the law that gained early sophistication in France, was until well into this
century largely unrecognised in the United States. Then, almost overnight, what Felix Frankfurter termed
“this illegitimate exotic” overwhelmed the profession “which for years had been
told of its steady advance by the lonely watchers in the tower”.1 Since the 1920s the subject has
expanded relentlessly, rapidly adapting, both in principle and in case-law, to new demands and
pressures. In the United Kingdom, the subject languished for much longer. In the past three or four
decades, however, English administrative law has undergone a revolution and the academic and
professional literature is now considerable.2 Yet, even though English administrative lawyers can now
look their American counterparts in the eye, comparisons are not easy and there are important
differences of approach and terminology for obvious reasons. There is no supreme written constitution
in the United Kingdom, and Dicey’s doctrine of the sovereignty of Parliament is still internally
regarded as pre-eminent. Therefore, the eclipsing impact of the
Definitions -
A mortgage is the transfer of an interest in specific immoveable property for the purpose of securing the
payment of money advanced or to be advanced by way of loan, an existing or future debt, or the
performance of an engagement which may give rise to a pecuniary liability.
The transferor is called a mortgagor, the transferee a mortgagee; the principal money and interest of
which payment is secured for the time being are called the mortgage-money, and the instrument (if any)
by which the transfer is effected is called a mortgage-deed.
Types of Mortgages -
1. Simple Mortgage
2. Mortgage by Conditional Sale
3. Usufructuary Mortgage
4. English Mortgage
5. Mortgage by deposit of title of deeds
6. Anomalous mortgage
1. Simple Mortgage -
Administrative Law deals with the powers of the administrative authorities, the manner in which the
powers are exercised and the remedies which are available to the aggrieved persons, when those
powers are abused by these authorities.
As discussed above, the administrative process has come to stay and it has to be accepted as a necessary
evil in all progressive societies, particularly in a welfare State, where many schemes for the progress of
society are prepared and Administered by the Government. The execution and implementation of this
programme may adversely affect the rights of citizens. The actual problem is to reconcile social welfare
with the rights of individual subjects. As has been rightly observed by Lord Denning: “Properly exercised,
the new powers of the executive lead to the Welfare State; but abused they lead to the Totalitarian
State.”1
The main object of the study of administrative law is to unravel the way in which these
administrative authorities could be kept within their limits so that the discretionary
2. the requirements imposed by law upon the exercise of those powers; and
1
www.constitutionmaking.org and www.comparativeconstitutionsproject.org
3. remedies available against unlawful administrative actions.
6. Anomalous mortgage -
Meaning - A reverse mortgage loan is a loan where the lender pays the monthly installments to you
instead of you making any payments to the lender. Hence the name reverse mortgage, as the payment
stream is reversed. A Reverse mortgage enables senior citizens to convert their home equity into tax-free
income. Reverse mortgages enable eligible homeowners to access the money they have built up as equity
in their homes. They are primarily designed to strengthen seniors’ personal and financial independence
by providing funds without a monthly payment burden during their lifetime in their home.
1. Transfer of Interest: The first thing to note is that a mortgage is a transfer of interest in the
specific immovable property. The mortgagor as an owner of the property possesses all
the interests in it, and when he mortgages the property to secure a loan, he only parts
with a part of the interest in that property in favour of the mortgagee. After mortgage, the
interest of the mortgagor is reduced by the interest which has been transferred to the
mortgagee. His ownership has become less for the time being by the interest which he
has parted with in favour of the mortgagee. If the mortgagor transfers this property, the
transferee gets it subject to the right of the mortgagee to recover from it what is due to
him i.e., the principal plus interest.
2. Specific Immovable Property: The second point is that the property must be specifically
mentioned in the mortgage deed. Where, for instance, the mortgagor stated “all of my
property” in the mortgage deed, it was held by the Court that this was not a mortgage.
The reason why the immovable property must be distinctly and specifically mentioned in
the mortgage deed is that, in case the mortgagor fails to repay the loan the Court is in a
position to grant a decree for the sale of any particular property on a suit by the
mortgagee.
3. To Secure the Payment of a Loan: Another characteristic of a mortgage is that the
transaction is for the purpose of securing the payment of a loan or the performance of an
obligation which may give rise to pecuniary liability. It may be for the purpose of obtaining
a loan, or if a loan has already been granted to secure the repayment of such loan. There
is thus a debt and the relationship between the mortgagor and the mortgagee is that of
debtor and creditor. When A borrows 100 bags of paddy from B on a mortgage and
agrees to return an equal quantity of paddy and a further quantity by way of interest, it is
a mortgage transaction for the performance of an obligation.
Where, however, a person borrows money and agrees with the creditor that till the debt is repaid he will
not alienate his property, the transaction does not amount to a mortgage. Here the person merely says
that he will not transfer his property till he has repaid the debt; he does not transfer any interest in the
property to the creditor. In a sale, as distinguished from a mortgage, all the interests or rights or
ownership are transferred to the purchaser. In a mortgage, as stated earlier, only part of the interest is
transferred to the mortgagee, some of them remains vested in the mortgagor.
To sum up, it may be stated that there are three outstanding characteristics of a mortgage:
a. The mortgagee’s interest in the property mortgaged terminates upon the performance of
the obligation secured by the mortgage.
b. The mortgagee has a right of foreclosure upon the mortgagor’s failure to perform.
c. The mortgagor has a right to redeem or regain the property on repayment of the debt or
performance of the obligation.
Kinds of Mortgages
There are in all six kinds of mortgages in immovable property, namely:
a. Simple mortgage.
b. Mortgage by conditional sale.
c. Usufructuary mortgage.
d. English mortgage.
e. Mortgage by deposit of title-deeds or equitable mortgage.
f. Anomalous mortgage.
1. A mortgage is created by the act of the parties whereas a charge may be created either
through the act of parties or by operation of law.
2. A charge created by operation of law does not require the registration as prescribed for
mortgage under the Transfer of Property Act. But a charge created by act of parties
requires registration.
3. A mortgage is for a fixed term whereas the charge may be in perpetuity.
4. A simple mortgage carries personal liability unless excluded by express contract. But in
case of charge, no personal liability is created. But where a charge is the result of a
contract, there may be a personal remedy.
5. A charge only gives a right to receive payment out of a particular property, a mortgage is
a transfer of an interest in specific immovable property.
6. A mortgage is a transfer of an interest in a specific immovable property, but there is no
such transfer of interest in the case of a charge. Charge does not operate as transfer of
an interest in the property and a transferee of the property gets the property free from the
charge provided he purchases it for value without notice of the charge.
7. A mortgage is good against subsequent transferees, but a charge is good against
subsequent transferees with notice.
An Introduction to Mortgages
A mortgage is a loan taken to finance the purchase of a house or real
estate. This loan is usually obtained from banks, mortgage companies, or
other private sellers. The home and/or land is kept as collateral for the
loan, which means that the lender has a legal claim over it in case of
default of loan. In a mortgage agreement, the lender is known as the
mortgagee and the debtor or borrower, also as mortgagor. Sometimes, a
third party, like a mortgage broker (who helps find the best deals) or a
lawyer (to decide on legalities of the agreement) may also be involved.
Borrowers may also choose to pay back one mortgage completely before
the term ends, and take out another mortgage. This is to make use of
lower rates, accumulated value of the house etc. This is known as
refinancing.
Types of Mortgages
Mortgages are of many types. Some major categories have been discussed
below:
6)Jumbo mortgages: these are loans which let the borrower borrow more
than that set by government limits. Hence, these come under ‘non-
conforming’ loans. A higher interest rate is charged to compensate for
the lender’s higher risk.