Administrative Law Dilemma

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Section 3(1) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 2021 says "no cause of action against a quasi-judicial authority arising out of an administrative decision shall be entertained by any court unless it is shown that such decision is not intra vires." Now consider two scenarios:

1. A state government decides to close a popular public library due to "financial constraints". A citizen files a PIL in the High Court arguing that the decision is arbitrary and against the public interest. Will the Court entertain the petition or reject it citing Section 3(1)?

2. Same scenario, but this time the government claims that the decision is not an administrative decision, but a quasi-judicial one since a committee was formed to review the library's financials. Will the Court buy this argument or not?

Which option is correct and why?

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