In *Mansukhlal Vithaldas Chauhan v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1997 SC 3400*, the Supreme Court clarified the role of the Court while exercising judicial review of administrative decisions. The Court held that it:

1. In *Mansukhlal Vithaldas Chauhan v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1997 SC 3400*, the Supreme Court held that while exercising the power of judicial review the Court **does NOT sit as a court of appeal but merely reviews the manner in which the decision was made**. 2. The Court particularly stressed that it **lacks the expertise** to correct the administrative decision; if it were to substitute its own decision, that decision would itself be fallible. 3. The Court is to confine itself to the question of legality, examining whether the authority (1) exceeded its power, (2) committed an error of law, (3) breached natural justice, (4) reached an unreasonable decision, or (5) abused its power. 4. Judicial review is exercised at two stages: at the stage of delegation of discretion, and at the stage of exercise of discretion. _Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 5, 'Judicial Review', p. 119._