left out, there are few matters of public
interest which cannot safely be
discussed in public. The administration
itself knows of many classes of security ... right
to know every public act, everything that
is done in a public way, by their public
functionaries. They are entitled to know
the particulars
categorically observed that wherever
vide power is conferred by statutes on public
functionaries, the same is subject to inherent limitation
that it must be exercised ... discretion should be
objective. Test of reasonableness is more strict.
The public functionaries should be duty conscious
rather than power charged. Its actions and
decisions
administration that to record that P.E
is not practicable. Moreover, public functionary when acts
as an administrative or quasi judicial authority, is legally
obligated
practicable to hold a departmental enquiry. When a
public functionary acts as an administrative or quasi-
judicial authority, he is legally obligated to act judiciously
Petitioner to a junior functionary in Technology F.A. for publication on
Organizing Committee Website on 23rd March, 2009. Thereafter, the co-
accused Surjit
against all the basic principles of law.
As a public and constitutional authority, the Union
Public Service Commission has to act in
accordance with ... view of the fact that Union Public Service
Commission is a high constitutional functionary, I
do not want to say anything more except directing
held that acquisition of land
for decongestion of traffic is a public purpose. The
relevant observations of the Supreme Court in the
aforesaid case ... invoked in
public interest. It depends upon cases to case.
Sometimes it may not be necessary at all and the
State functionaries may sometime
held that acquisition of land
for decongestion of traffic is a public purpose. The
relevant observations of the Supreme Court in the
aforesaid case ... invoked in
public interest. It depends upon cases to case.
Sometimes it may not be necessary at all and the
State functionaries may sometime
Federation Of Indian Airlines & Ors. vs Union Of India & Ors. on 4 March
required to be decided by the Government are
dealt with by several functionaries some of whom may record notings on the
files favouring a particular ... taken by the designated
authority keeping in view the larger public interest. The said views were
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