Judicial Services 2019 Question: 'Distinguish between "Public Authority" and "Public Function" under Article 12 of the Constitution.'

Yeh question bahut tricky thi! Article 12 mein kaha gaya hai ki public authority koi bhi institution hai jo government ki taraf se kuch na kuch kaam karta hai. Jab tak woh government ki authority ka use karta hai, tabhi use public authority ke roop mein consider kiya jaata hai.

Public function ka arth hai ki jo kaam public authority karta hai, vo government ka kaam nahi hai, lekin woh public ke liye important hai. Public function mein public authority ka kaam shamil ho sakta hai, jaise traffic control ya disaster management, lekin isme public authority ka ownership nahi hai.

Correct approach yeh hai - public authority ka identification karne se pehle, public function ka identification karna hai.