UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

COLLEGE OF LEGAL STUDIES

BB.A .LLB (HONS.)
SEMESTER -5

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16

SESSION: JULY-DECEMBER
SYNOPSIS
OF
Administrative Law
On
Legitimate Expectation
Under the Supervision of:
Prof. Kavya Salim

SAKSHI SHARDA
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SHALINI KUMARI

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PRAKHAR SAHAY

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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
This research paper will deal with the doctrine of legitimate expectation.

ISSUES
1

Whether benefits and privileges through legitimate expectation is received

even when there is no legal right?

2 Whether this doctrine has an important place in the development of law of judicial
review?
3 Whether it is operated in the domain of public law or private law ?

HYPOTHESIS
In this paper, it is presumed that this doctrine has an important place in the development of law
of judicial review and the benefits and privileges received through legitimate expectation, even
when there is no legal right.

OBJECTIVES
The objective is to critically examine the doctrine of legitimate expectations along with the
consequences and limitations. This paper will also concentrate on as to how the legitimate
expectation is slowly acquiring a fundamental legal right in the Administrative Law and in what
all countries it is used other than that of India like South Africa, United Kingdom, Australia,
Singapore, etc.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The method followed in the present paper is going to be doctrinal. Looking at the topic of the
project more use of literary sources would be appropriate.

CHAPTERISATION
1 INTRODUCTION
This would highlight the topic and tell the basic meaning of this doctrine.
2 NATURE AND SCOPE
Under this head the nature and scope of legitimate expectation of receiving the privileges
and benefits will be explained.
3 EXPLANATION OF THE DOCTRINE
Here this doctrine will be explained along with its object and development with the help
of illustrations and leading cases.
4. NATURAL JUSTICE AND RESONABLENESS
The doctrine of legitimate expectation has been developed, both in context of
reasonableness and natural justice.
5.

DUTIES INVOLVED
The duty of court, applicant and authority will be explained under this head.

6.

SCOPE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW

This doctrine of legitimate expectation has an important place in developing the
Law of judicial review.

7.

CONSEQUENSCES AND LIMITATIONS

Consequences and limitations of this doctrine will be explained.

8.

CONCLUSION

Finally a conclusion will be drawn out.