The question (15 marks)
Discuss the grounds on which the courts control the exercise of administrative discretion. (15 marks)
MU Module III, head 3.2; pack ch. 12; case briefs 14 and 15.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Tribunals, Discretion and the Liability of Government of Administrative Law.
Authorities you will need
- Dwarka Prasad Laxmi Narain v State of U.P.
- A. N. Parasuraman v State of Tamil Nadu
- G. Sadanandan v State of Kerala
- Shri Rama Sugar Industries Ltd v State of Andhra Pradesh
- Om Kumar v Union of India
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