Development order of power – separation principle:

 The history of the division of powers in a state administration is very old. The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided his administration into three parts:

• Consultative 
• Executive
• Justice related, 

which in the modern age, are called: 

• Legislature 
• Executive 
• Judiciary

After Aristotle, the Roman thinker Cicero and Pubilius stressed on the balanced power of the administration having equal significance. In the 14th century, Marcilio made some attempts in this direction. In the 16th century, Bodin stressed on the point that the officials related with administration and the judicial organ should be separated from one another. In the 17th century, Locke and other thinkers opined about the separation of legislature and the executive.

In the 18th century, the French philosopher Montesque defined the principle of power – separation in a systematic and lawful way. So, Montesque is called the Father of the principle of Power Separation. According to him, one organ should not interfere with the working area of another organ.

After him, the English thinkers Blackstone, famous American scholar James Madison and Jefferson supported the principle of power separation. In India, power – co – ordination principle has been adopted instead of the power – separation principle.