Ram Pravesh Singh & Ors vs State Of Bihar & Ors on 22 September, 2006
In Ram Pravesh Singh & ors v.
State of Bihar, (2006) 8 SCC 381, it was held that the term “established
practice” refers to a regular, consistent, predictable and certain conduct,
process or activity of the decision making authority. The decisions holding
the field do not however limit the factors that can give rise to legitimate
expectation. A water body can be fed by more than one inlet. Likewise,
legitimate expectation can also spring from a reasonable person's
understanding of normative scheme of things. The applicant is entitled to
presume that the authority will conduct himself in a fair manner. And if the
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authority is unfair in his dealing, there is certainly a breach of one's
legitimate expectation. There is nothing strange about this conclusion. When
in the hierarchy of values, legitimate expectation is placed above fairness,
certainly, the unfair response of the official can be the foundation for laying
a claim based on breach of legitimate expectation.