Reflections on the indicators of good governance in the jurisprudence of the Court of Administrative Justice

Protecting the rights of citizens is one of the key and important responsibilities of governments. In this regard, the active presence of citizens in the public arena is necessary to draw the general boundaries of their collective interests and rights, as well as to hold the institution of power accountable. In addition, regulatory and controlling authorities should be available to evaluate the performance of public officials. In such a situation, the concept of good governance becomes important. Good governance theory is an integrated theory that contains principles and indicators for reviewing administrative actions and decisions as well as increasing their efficiency. The present article examines the principles governing the services of the administrative system in the light of the theory of good governance. The research method in this article is descriptive-analytical and the mentioned subject has been studied using the library method. The results of this study indicate that in the administrative law of Iran, in the strict sense of the word, the various dimensions of good governance are not addressed. In many cases, which in a way indicates good governance, insufficient executive guarantees have been developed, and this is one of the shortcomings of good governance in Iranian administrative law. However, in its rulings, the Court of Administrative Justice has paid attention to many components of good administration and has been able to largely address the shortcomings in Iran's administrative law in practice.