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Fairness

The authority is not misguided by extraneous or irrelevant considerations. Fairness is also a principle to ensure that statutory authority arrives at a just decision either in promoting the interest or affecting the rights of persons, M.S Mally

Fee

a special service rendered to individuals by the Government or some other agency like a local authority or statutory corporation. The amount of fee levied is supposed to be based on the expenses incurred by the Government

Designated authority

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Planning Commission

and offering opportunities to all for employment. It is essentially an advisory body and has neither constitutional nor statutory authority. It formulates plans for the development of the country. Sector wise working groups are set by the Commission

guardian

states have passed statutes giving both parents equal rights as guardians. statutory guardian : a guardian appointed by statutory authority testamentary guardian : a person named in a will to serve as a guardian guard·ian·ship n

Exchange, Deed of

exchange is ever made without either a deed or (under conditions in regard to equality of value) a Statutory Order of the Ministry of Agriculture. Registration of an exchange is not compulsory under the Land Registration Act, … S.L. Act, 1925), to make an exchange of settled land for other land. As to power of local authorities to exchange lands for statutory purposes, see, e.g., Housing Act, 1936.

lien

lien imposed by statute tax lien : a statutory lien on property for taxes due giving the taxing authority a security interest in the property compare tax sale at sale vendor's lien : a lien on esp. … other obligation arising out of a transaction or agreement involving that property compare general lien in this entry statutory lien : a lien imposed by statute tax lien : a statutory lien on property for taxes due

Tribunal

AIR 1980 SC 1896: (1980) 2 SCC 593: (1980) 2 SCR 146. The Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner are statutory authorities operating under the 1969 Act. They are quasi-judicial authorities. Therefore, they will be comprehended in the expression … 1980 SC 1896: (1980) 2 SCC 593: (1980) 2 SCR 146. The Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner are statutory authorities operating under the 1969 Act. They are quasi-judicial authorities. Therefore, they will be comprehended in the expression 'Tribunal'

Temporary occupation

under the authority of the Central Government, a State Government, the Government of a Union Territory or a statutory authority for a total period (including the extended period, if any) which is less than thirty days. [Public Premises

Subordinate

if the latter court has appellate or revisional jurisdiction or power of Superinten-dence given to it by some statutory provision over the former court, Bishambar Nath v. Achal Singh, AIR 1932 All 651: 1932 All LJ 816. … s. 165) 1. Placed in or belonging to a lower rank, class or position. 2. Subject to another's authority or control, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1439. Subordinate, is not a term of art and in

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