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1. WHAT IS ADMINISTRATION?
Administration refers to the process of organizing and managing the affairs of an organization, government, or institution. It involves planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling resources and activities to achieve specific goals. Administration can be applied in various contexts, such as government (public administration), business (business administration), education (educational administration), and more.
2. CONNECTION BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND ADMINISTRATION
In summary, administrative law provides the legal foundation and regulatory
oversight necessary for effective administration, ensuring that government agencies operate within the bounds of the law and serve the public interest. Conversely, administration applies these legal principles in practical governance, making administrative law an integral part of the administrative process.
3. Administrative agencies are governmental bodies
examples - SEBI, TRAI, FSSAI, NGT etc.
4. Why Administrative Law is Required
5. Administrative Law and Public Administration
6. Administrative Law and the Three Pillars of Government
7. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
8. How Administrative Law Helps: General Citizens
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Administrative Law
2. Sources of Administrative Law
3. Administrative Agencies
4. Administrative Discretion and Accountability
5. Procedural Due Process
6. Judicial Review of Administrative Action
7. Administrative Law in Practice
8. Advanced Topics in Administrative Law
UPSC LAW OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SUGGESTED BOOKS
1 Administrative Law by I.P. Messey
2. "Principles of Administrative Law" by M.P. Jain & S.N. Jain
3. "Administrative Law" by S.P. Sathe
4. "Lectures on Administrative Law" by C.K. Takwani
5. "Nature and Concepts of Administrative Law" by Prof. Narendra Kumar
6. "Administrative Law" by Peter Cane and Mark Aronson (Australia)
7. "Administrative Law: Principles and Practice" by David J. Barron and Howard M. Wasserman
(USA)
8. "Administrative Law: Cases and Materials" by William Funk, Richard Pierce, and Kathleen
O'Reilly (USA)
9. "Administrative Law" by William Wade and Christopher Forsyth