view, too late in the day for any
public functionary or Government to advance such a contention leave alone
expect this Court to accept ... rule of law, it
is imperative that all actions of every public functionary, in whatever
sphere, must be guided by reason and not humour, whim
grant of privilege or largess the State or a public functionary cannot act arbitrarily or practise discrimination. The doctrine of equality as embodied in Article ... Government or a public authority is not unlimited inasmuch as the Government or the public authority or public functionary cannot grant largess in discriminatory manner
administrative capacity in the matter of exercise of power by public functionaries the discretion which is available cannot be exercised at the ipse dixit when ... statute in question.
21. In the matter of discretion the public functionaries are supposed to act diligently and in the following manner as held
discretion is on the administrative authorities while discharging the role of public functionaries to be judicious and its approach. Discretionary power has been defined ... other than one's own judgment. But, when applied to public functionaries, it means a power or right conferred upon them
view, too
late in the day for any public functionary or Government to
advance such a contention leave alone expect this Court to
accept ... rule of law, it is imperative that all actions of every
public functionary, in whatever sphere, must be guided by
reason and not humour, whim
Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Motion moved ... Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”
Shrimati Sushma Swaraj.
… (Interruptions
matter, as noticed hereinbefore, depicts as to how
sometimes the public functionaries of the Government function. R. Sundar
Raju, according to the Appellant, is said
rule of law, the Government does not mean a lax Government. The public servants hold their offices in trust and are expected to perform with ... instrumentalities. That is provided by the rule of law... public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results in harassment
J.T. Sulaxan Rao And Anr. vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors. on 17
Avtar Singh Kalra And Ors vs High Court Of Punjab And Haryana At ... on 1
