A Critical Analysis On Cauvery Water Dispute In Administrative Law Insight

Madhupratika S, The Tamilnadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University (School Of Excellence In Law), Chennai

ABSTRACT

The most common crisis as of now, is water. Water is inevitable for every human being’s survival. There has been disputes recently concerning water sharing between states and even nations. These issues pave way to unnecessary violence and protests, which was a very obvious result of the most controversial Cauvery water dispute between the state of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in sharing water from Cauvery basin.

This article deals with the historical origin and details of the dispute, the reason for the uproar of the dispute, the constitutionality of inter-state water disputes and the powers given to branches of government in creation of authorities and commissions and the power of adjudication ensured to them by several acts. The article also emphasizes on the formation of the Cauvery water dispute tribunal and the final awards issued by it.

The final verdict of Supreme Court is analysed and its creation of administrative bodies to handle the issue is discussed efficiently. The recent stand of the dispute is more or less recurring, for which the solutions are discussed. Thus, to make it more accurate, this article lays its focus on the administrative functions which aided the authorities of the government to more or less solve the problem of water sharing and to secure fraternity between the states, hereby to prove that administrative law is present and performing in each and every problem that arises in a welfare state.