every public
functionary and public authority to act fairly, reasonably and prudently in
the public interest and for the public good. In the case ... matters of trade or business, public
authorities must be mindful of public interest, public purpose and public
good. The observations
provision for appointment of Lokayukta for the investigation of allegations against public functionaries in the State of Gujarat and also for safeguarding the dignity ... prestige of public functionaries against false and frivolous allegations and for matters connected therewith was enacted in 1986. Sub-section (2) of Section 2 defines
provision for appointment of Lokayukta for the investigation of allegations against public functionaries in the State of Gujarat and also for safeguarding the dignity ... prestige of public functionaries against false and frivolous allegations and for matters connected therewith was enacted in 1986. Sub-section (2) of Section 2 defines
State. Often it is practically useless to lodge power in a
public functionary without giving him a large measure of
discretion for, the situations which ... vested ill public officers for performing public
functions. What the rule of law requires is that any abuse
of power by public officers should
contracts, should be mindful of public interest, public purpose and public good. This is so, because every holder of public office by virtue of which ... transparent and objective criteria or procedure which promotes public interest, public purpose and public good. A public authority is ordained, therefore to act, reasonably
must always be subordinate to their duty of service. If a public functionary acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results in harassment ... check such arbitrary, capricious action on the part of the public functionaries, to rescue the common man. It is a matter of common knowledge
Rule 5 permitted write off where stamp
papers were lost by public functionaries, whereas, a similar facility was not
given to private person, went ... following
manner:
".....It is very strange to note that the public functionaries, in
the event of loss of Stamp Papers in transit, have been
contracts, should be mindful of public interest, public purpose and public good. This is so, because every holder of public office by virtue of which ... transparent and objective criteria or procedure which promotes public interest, public purpose and public good. A public authority is ordained, therefore to act, reasonably
argued that any act
of omission/commission on the part of public functionary or is
done by the Officers, resulting in harm or loss ... behalf of the respondent no. 7,
who is also a public functionary and is a Member of Parliament,
using force and criminal intimidation, violated
offices instead of standing against it................"
7. The Public bodies or public functionaries are expected to work
for the benefit of the general public ... citizens have
a right to claim performance of public duties by the public functionaries
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