Table of Contents

(A)

Background

(B)

Submissions

(C)

Analysis

(i)

The decision of the High Court was ultra-vires the 1961 Rules

(ii)

Legitimate Expectation

(a)

Doctrine of legitimate expectation under common law

(b)

Doctrine of legitimate expectation under Indian law

(c)

Substantive Legitimate Expectation

(d)

Consistency and predictability as aspects of non-arbitrariness

(D)

Application of the doctrine of legitimate expectation

(i)

What has the High Court committed itself to?

(ii)

Whether the High Court has acted unlawfully in relation to its commitment?

(iii)

What should this Court do?

(E)

Conclusions