Competence
Cases within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Court
The Administrative Courts have the competence to try and adjudicate, or Give Orders over the following matters:
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Cases involving a dispute in relation to an unlawful act by an administrative agencyor a State official, whether in connection with the issuance of a by-law or order, or in connection with other acts, by reason of acting without or beyond the scope of powers and duties, or in a manner inconsistent with the law or the form, process, or procedure which is the material requirement for such act, or in bad faith, or in a manner indicating unfair discrimination, or causing unnecessary process,or excessive burden to the public, or amounting to undue exercise of discretion;
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Cases involving a dispute in relation to an administrative agency or a State official neglecting official duties required by the law to be performed or performing such duties with unreasonable delay;
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Cases involving a dispute in relation to a wrongful act or other liability of an administrative agency or a State official arising from the exercise of power under the law, or from a by-law, an administrative order, or any other order, or from the neglect of official duties required by the law to be performed or the performance of such duties with unreasonable delay;
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Cases involving a dispute in relation to an administrative contract;
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Cases prescribed by the law to be submitted to the Court by an administrative agencyor a State official for mandating a person to do a particular act or refrain therefrom;
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Cases involving a matter prescribed by the law to be under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Courts.
Exception :
The following matters are not within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Courts:
Actions concerning military disciplines;
Actions of the Judicial Commission under the law on judicial service;
Cases within the jurisdiction of the Juvenile and Family Court, Labor Court, Tax Court, Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, Bankruptcy Court, or other specialized courts.
Cases within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Courts of First Instance
An Administrative Court ofFirst Instance has the competence to try and adjudicate cases within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Courts except for cases falling within the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Administrative Court.