Government & Public Law

The government and public law practice at Lexacto & Co. occupies a distinctive position in the firm's work. The practice acts both for State Government bodies and public sector undertakings on the one hand, and for private parties whose rights and obligations are shaped by administrative and constitutional law on the other. This dual perspective gives the firm a particular insight into the conduct of public authorities and the standards of fairness expected of them.

Engagements include constitutional challenges, writ proceedings, service disputes, and matters of public interest. The firm has been entrusted with sensitive instructions by State Governments and statutory authorities, and has acted in matters where the determinations sought have systemic consequences. The litigation is conducted with discretion and rigour, and senior counsel attend personally to argument and pleading.

Scope of Services

• Counsel and representation for State Governments, departments, and statutory authorities
• Advisory and litigation for public sector undertakings on commercial and statutory matters
• Constitutional litigation under Articles 14, 19, 21, 226, 227, and 32
• Environmental law advice and public law challenges involving environmental decisions
• Anti-corruption and CBI matters, including proceedings before special courts
• Representation in proceedings under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act and matters involving the Enforcement Directorate
• Administrative law — challenges to executive action, regulatory decisions, and statutory orders
• Service law disputes including transfers, promotions, and disciplinary proceedings
• Public interest litigation on questions of governance and public welfare
• Statutory interpretation and reference opinions for public bodies
• Election law and matters touching on public office
• Drafting of legislation, rules, and notifications when so instructed

Forums & Authorities

The firm appears before forums of constitutional, administrative, and service jurisdiction at every level.

• Supreme Court of India
• Delhi High Court and other High Courts
• Central Administrative Tribunal and State Administrative Tribunals
• Statutory commissions and tribunals exercising quasi-judicial functions
• National Green Tribunal, New Delhi
• Special CBI Courts under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
• Lokayukta, Vigilance, and disciplinary authorities
• Election Commissions and tribunals on election matters

Sectors Served

The practice serves a constituency of public bodies and private parties whose interests are shaped by the conduct of the State.

• State Governments and government departments
• Public sector undertakings and government companies
• Statutory authorities, boards, and commissions
• Universities and educational institutions established by statute
• Civil servants and public officers in service matters
• Private parties affected by administrative action

Why Engage Lexacto & Co.

The firm's standing in government and public law work is owed to its sustained engagement with the Supreme Court and High Courts on matters of constitutional consequence. Senior counsel bring to the practice a familiarity with the institutional concerns of public bodies and an appreciation of the discipline required to argue before constitutional benches.

Clients value the firm's ability to combine the dignity expected of public law counsel with the commercial pragmatism that infrastructure, regulatory, and corporate questions often demand. That breadth, joined to senior-led engagement, is the defining feature of the practice.