Remember that the *Anisminic* case is the ultimate authority on ouster clauses.
Identifying this single pair (A-II) immediately eliminates options A and B, simplifying your search for the correct answer.
Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question is a matching exercise connecting key administrative law concepts (Ouster clause, Natural Justice, Delegated legislation, and Omnibus Curative Clause) with their corresponding leading cases, doctrines, or procedural safeguards. Step 2: Key Legal Principles and Approach:
We must analyze each item in the left column and pair it with the most legally accurate match in the right column based on established judicial precedents and administrative law principles. Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
• A. Ouster clause $\rightarrow$ II. Anisminic Ltd. v Foreign Compensation Commission:
• Anisminic (1969) is the seminal English House of Lords case on ouster clauses.
• The court held that even a wide ouster clause ("shall not be called in question in any court") cannot protect a decision that is a nullity due to a jurisdictional error, establishing that all jurisdictional errors make a decision void.
• Hence, A matches with II.
• B. Natural Justice $\rightarrow$ I. Nakuda Ali v Jayaratne:
• Nakkuda Ali v. Jayaratne (1951) is a historically critical Privy Council case concerning the scope of natural justice and the duty to act judicially in administrative matters.
• Hence, B matches with I.
• C. Delegated legislation $\rightarrow$ IV. Publication and Consultation:
• Publication and consultation are the primary procedural safeguards used to control delegated legislation and ensure transparency.
• For delegated legislation to be valid, it must be published (as established in Harla v. State of Rajasthan) and often requires prior consultation with affected interests.
• Hence, C matches with IV.
• D. Omnibus Curative Clause $\rightarrow$ III. Ganga Clause:
• An "omnibus curative clause" (traditionally termed a "Ganga Clause") is a legislative provision designed to retroactively validate or cure any procedural defects or irregularities in administrative appointments, constitutions, or proceedings.
• Hence, D matches with III.
• Combining these matches: A-II, B-I, C-IV, and D-III, which corresponds perfectly to Option (C). Step 4: Final Answer:
Matching the concepts to their appropriate legal sources yields A-II, B-I, C-IV, and D-III, making Option (C) the correct answer.
