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under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, its officers are public functionaries. In our Constitution, sovereignty vest in the people. Every limb of constitutional ... action/inaction or illegal exercise of power on the part of public functionaries. 8. In our system, Constitution is supreme, but the real power vests

people, by the people and of the people". A public functionary cannot be permitted to act like a dictator causing harassment to a common ... instrumentalities. That is provided by the rule of law....... A public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results