ए.के. क्रायपाक या दाव्यामध्ये खालीलपैकी कोणता मुद्दा होता?

The correct answer is Option B (Personal Bias).

Key Points:
• Landmark Judgment: A.K. Kraipak v. Union of India (1969):
• Personal Bias (वैयक्तिक पक्षपात): In A.K. Kraipak v. Union of India (1969), an acting Chief Conservator of Forests was a member of the Selection Board constituted to select officers for the newly constituted Indian Forest Service (IFS), while he himself was a competing candidate for selection.
• Ruling: The Supreme Court ruled that although he did not sit on the board when his own name was considered, his presence on the board when his competitors were evaluated vitiated the entire selection due to a reasonable likelihood of Personal Bias.
• Doctrinal Significance: Kraipak erased the rigid distinction between administrative and quasi-judicial actions, holding that Principles of Natural Justice apply to purely administrative proceedings as well.
• Key Takeaway: A.K. Kraipak (1969) involved Personal Bias, establishing that natural justice principles apply to administrative actions.