Where an administrative authority that has made an original administrative disposition or administrative determination (in cases where the power of the administrative authority that made the original administrative disposition or administrative determination has later been succeeded to by another administrative authority, that other administrative authority; the same applies hereinafter) is affiliated with the State or a public entity, any action for the revocation of that administrative disposition must be filed against the person specified in each of the following items according to the categories of actions listed in the respective items:
an action for the revocation of the original administrative disposition:the State or public entity with which the administrative authority that has made the original administrative disposition is affiliated; or
an action for the revocation of an administrative determination:the State or public entity with which the administrative authority that has made the administrative determination is affiliated.
Where an administrative authority that has made the original administrative disposition or administrative determination is not affiliated with the State or any public entity, any action for the revocation of that administrative disposition must be filed against the administrative authority.
Where neither the State nor any public entity or administrative authority can be identified as the party to be sued under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, any action for the revocation of an administrative disposition must be filed against the State or public entity in which the affairs pertaining to the original administrative disposition or administrative determination are vested.
When filing an action for the revocation of an administrative disposition against the State or a public entity pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph, the administrative authority specified in each of the following items according to the categories of actions listed in the respective items is to be stated in a complaint, in addition to the matters to be stated under the provisions on civil actions:
an action for the revocation of the original administrative disposition:the administrative authority that has made the original administrative disposition; or
an action for the revocation of an administrative determination:the administrative authority that has made the administrative determination.
Where an action for the revocation of an administrative disposition is filed against the State or a public entity pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (3), the defendant must clearly indicate to the court, without delay, the administrative authority specified in each item of the preceding paragraph according to the categories of actions listed in those items.
An administrative authority that has made an original administrative disposition or administrative determination has the power to conduct any and all acts in court in an action filed against the State or the public entity under the provisions of paragraph (1) with regard to the original administrative disposition or administrative determination.