ldquo;A public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results in harassment and agony then ... must suffer it. ….. Harassment of a common man by public authorities is socially abhorring and legally impermissible. It may harm him personally
must
always be subordinate to their duty of service'. A public functionary, if he acts maliciously
or oppressively and the exercise of powers results ... bear the
brunt. The concept of authority and
power exercised by public functionaries has many dimensions. It has undergone
tremendous change with passage of time
clients to the respondent.
3. It
is high time that the public functionaries like appellants come out of slumber and
start discharging their duties efficiently ... providers were lethargic and were not concerned for the welfare of the public
at large in the discharge of their duties.
4. Mr.
Arora Further
matter.
11. In S. Dorai Raj vs. Divisional Personnel Officer & Nodal Public
Information Officer, Southern Railway, Madurai ... right to know every public act, everything that is done in a
public way by their public functionaries and the right to know is derived
indemnify a citizen for injury suffered due to abuse of power by public authorities is founded as observed by Lord Hailsham in Cassell ... must always be subordinate to their duty of service'. A public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results
indemnify a citizen for injury suffered due to abuse of power by public authorities is founded as observed by Lord Hailsham in Cassell ... must always be subordinate to their duty of service'. A public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results
power in the following words, in para 10 :
"A public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results ... responsible for it must suffer it. ..... Harassment of a common man by public authorities is socially abhorring and legally impermissible. It may harm him personally
consumer for injustice suffered by him.
It was held a public functionary, if he acts maliciously
or oppressively and the exercise of
power results ... original complaint
pertains to deficiency of service on the part of public functionaries and
consequent claim for mental agony etc. Coming to the facts
bear the
brunt. The concept of authority and
power exercised by public functionaries has many dimensions. It has undergone
tremendous change with passage of time ... authority empowered to
function under a statute while exercising power discharges public duty. It has to act to subserve general welfare and
common good
such Appeals being filed which benefits no one and rather defeats larger public interest. At a time when evolving societal pressures demand greater degree ... ldquo;A public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results in harassment and agony then