COURSE OUTLINE

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

(Judicial Review of Executive Action)

Spring Q, 2006-07

Course Code: Law 134

Timings: Mon/Wed 14:00 – 15:40

Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 14:00 – 16:00

Course Description: This course shall examine the doctrinal foundations and the
jurisprudence of Pakistan’s superior courts while conducting ‘judicial review’ of
executive action. The students have earlier been introduced to the concept of judicial
review of legislation in Constitutional Law I and III. This course shall focus primarily on
the exercise of the so-called ‘writ jurisdiction’ by the High Courts under Article 199 of
the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973.

Grading:

Class Participation and Attendance: 15%

Assignment 1: 7.5%
Assignment 2: 7.5%
Assignment 3: 7.5%
Assignment 4: 7.5%
Assignment 5: 7.5%
Assignment 6: 7.5%
Final Exam: 40%

Primary Text:

Course Reader

Reference:

1. H.W.R. WADE & C.F. FORSYTH, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, (Oxford 9th ed. 2004)
 2. P.P. CRAIG, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, (Sweet & Maxwell 3rd ed. 2002)

Session Topics Readings Case-Law Assignments

1 Doctrinal Foundations of  Wade: 20-42

the Judicial Review of  Craig: 4-17
Executive Action:
Traditional Approach

2 Doctrinal Foundations of  Craig: 17-40

the Judicial Review of  Moeen Cheema, PhD
Executive Action: Research Proposal
Rights-based Approach

3 The Structure of the  Imtiazi: 45-71

Executive in Pakistan:  Braibanti, History and
Federal & Provincial evolution of Civil Service
Governments and their  Kennedy, Civil Service
Bureuacracies

4 The Structure of the  Ali Cheema & Asim

Executive in Pakistan: Khwaja, Decentralization
Bureaucracy and in Pakistan
Devolution  NRB documents

1. Locus standi (1-4)

5 Constitutional Basis of  Wade: 679-700 2. Locus standi (5-8)
Judicial Review:  Craig: 499-515 3. Locus standi (9-12)
Article 199: 4. Locus standi (13-16)
 Locus Standi 5. Locus standi (17-20)
 Public Body or 6. Locus standi (21-24)
Functions 7. Public body
8. Person performing
functions
9. Alternate remedy (1-4)
6 Constitutional Basis of  Wade: 700-712 10. Alternate remedy (5-8)
Judicial Review: 11. Alternate remedy (9-12)
Article 199: 12. Alternate remedy (13-16)
 Alternate Remedy 13. Alternate remedy (17-20)
 Discretionary 14. Alternate remedy (21-24)
Powers 15. Alternate remedy (25-28)
16. Alternate remedy (29-32)
 17. Alternate remedy (33-36)
18. Alternate remedy (37-39)
19. Discretionary (1-5)
20. Discretionary (6-10)
21. Discretionary (11-15)
22. Discretionary (16-20)
23. Discretionary (21-25)
24. Discretionary (26-31)
25. Discretionary (31-37)
26. Discretionary (38-43)
27. Discretionary (44-48)
28. Discretionary (49-54)
29. All cases under Art. 184
7 Constitutional Basis of  Menski and Rafay Alam, (1-5)
Judicial Review: Public Interest Litigation 30. All cases under Art. 184
Article 184(3) in Pakistan (6-10)
 Locus Standi 31. All cases under Art. 184
 Public Interest (11-16)
 Original 32. All cases under Art. 184
jurisdiction (17-22)
 Suo motu action

33. Ultra vires (1-4)

8 Grounds of Review:  Wade: 213-235 34. Ultra vires (5-8)
Ultra Vires  Wade: 250-280 35. Ultra vires (9-13)

36. Error (1-4)

9 Grounds of Review:
Ultra Vires
10 Retention of Discretion
 Wade: 281-307
 Wade: 311-335
37. Error (5-8)
38. Error (9-12)
39. Error (13-16)
40. Error (17-20)
41. Error (21-24)
42. Error (25-28)
43. Error (29-33)
44. Error (34-38)
45. Delegation, Abdication

46. Relevant consideration

11 Abuse of Discretion  Wade: 343-351 (1-5)
 Wade: 413-435 47. Relevant consideration
(6-10)
48. Irrelevant consideration
49. Abuse (1-5)
50. Abuse (6-10)
51. Abuse (11-16)
 52. Misuse
53. Bias
12 Natural Justice:  Wade: 439-442 54. Audi alteram
Rule Against Bias  Wade: 450-475

55. Natural justice (1-5)

13 Natural Justice:  Craig: 281-325 56. Natural justice (6-10)
Right to a Fair Hearing, 57. Natural justice (11-15)
Notice, Public Hearings 58. Natural justice (16-20)
59. Natural justice (21-26)
60. Natural justice (27-32)
61. Due process
62. Estoppel
14 Public Representations:  Wade: 236-242 63. Legitimate expectation,
Estoppel, Waiver,  Craig: 391-400 waiver
Legitimate Expectations  Wade: 372-376

64. Irrationality,
15 Substantive Review?  Wade: 351-372 unreasonableness,
Rationality,  Wade: 388-413 proportionality, merits (1-
Proportionality  Craig: 411-421 3)
65. Merits (4-8)
66. Merits (9-13)
67. Merits (14-18)
68. Merits (19-23)
69. Merits (24-28)
70. Merits (29-33)
71. Merits (34-38)
72. Merits (39-43)
73. Merits (44-48)
74. Certiorari
16 Traditional Remedies:  Craig: 516-545 75. Quash (1-5)
Certiorari 76. Quash (6-10)
Prohibition 77. Quash (11-15)
Declaration 78. Declaration (1-5)
Injunction 79. Declaration (6-10)
Mandamus 80. Declaration (11-15)
Habeas Corpus 81. Declaration (16-20)
82. Declaration (21-25)
83. Declaration (26-31)
84. Injunction (1-5)
85. Injunction (6-11)
86. Injunction (11-17)
87. Mandamus (1-5)
88. Mandamus (6-10)
89. Habeas
 90. Damages
17 Other Remedies: 91. Compensation (1-5)
Damages 92. Compensation (6-10)
Fines, Penalties 93. Compensation (11-15)
Tort Liability 94. Compensation (16-20)
Specific Performance 95. Compensation (21-25)
Regulatory Remedies 96. Compensation (26-31)
97. Tort, Torture,
98. Specific performance
99. Service (1-5)
18 Services Matters 100. Service (6-10)
101. Service (11-15)
102. Service (16-20)
103. Service (21-25)
104. Service (26-30)
105. Service (31-35)
106. Service (36-40)
107. Service (41-45)
108. Service (46-50)
19
Case-Study on Grievance
Redress in the Aftermath
of October 8, 2005,
Earthquake in Pakistan

20
Proposals for Reform:
PIL or ‘Merits Review’
by Specialist Tribunals?