(1.) THE concept of fair play is no longer in the realm of judicial consideration but a well-settled principle of law. Fair play and fair treatment being the "soul of natural justice" ought to be the most accepted methodology of all Governmental action. The observations of the Supreme Court in ,the case of (1) Maneka gandhi v. Union of India, reported in AIR 1978 SC 597 seem to be very apposite in his context. The Supreme Court observed :
(2.) THE Supreme Court of New South Wales in the case of Asmand v. Public Service Board of New South Wales it Anr. , reported on 1985 LR (Commonwealth) 1. 041, after noticing the American and English Law as also the development of doctrine of natural justice in the other Commonwealth countries including India observed ;
(3.) THE general duty of fairness as regards administrative action has also been accepted as a guiding principle by Megarry, J. in the case of bates v. Lord Hailsham, reported in (1972) All ER 12019.