Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 MCQs

1. : Under Section 76(1), applications and proceedings mentioned therein shall be disposed of by—

(A) Civil Courts only

(B) Revenue Officers as such

(C) Both Civil and Criminal Courts jointly

(D) The Provincial Government directly

2. : According to Section 76(1), no Court shall take cognizance of a dispute or matter—

(A) Already decided by a Panchayat

(B) Regarding criminal trespass

(C) With respect to which an application or proceeding might be made before a Revenue Officer

(D) Concerning execution of a civil decree

3. : Under Section 77(1), when a Revenue Officer exercises jurisdiction over certain suits or related appeals, he is called a—

(A) Revenue Collector

(B) Revenue Court

(C) Civil Judge (Revenue)

(D) Revenue Magistrate

4. : Section 77(2) provides that the classes of Revenue Courts shall be the same as—

(A) The classes of Civil Courts

(B) The classes of Criminal Courts

(C) The classes of Revenue Officers under this Act

(D) The classes fixed by the Provincial Government under new rules

5. : Under Section 78(1), general superintendence and control over all Revenue Officers and Courts is vested in—

(A) The Collector

(B) The Executive District Officer (Revenue)

(C) The Board of Revenue

(D) The Provincial Government

6. : According to Section 78(2), under the general control of the Board of Revenue, the Executive District Officer (Revenue) controls—

(A) All Tehsildars in the province

(B) All Revenue Officers and Courts in his division

(C) Only Assistant Collectors in rural areas

(D) Only Settlement Officers

7. : Under Section 78(3), the Collector controls—

(A) All Revenue Officers and Courts in his district

(B) All Courts in his province

(C) All Civil Judges in his area

(D) All revenue officers in the neighboring district

8. : Section 79(1) empowers the Board of Revenue, the Executive District Officer (Revenue), or the Collector to—

(A) Impose fines for contempt

(B) Distribute business among Revenue Officers and Courts by written order

(C) Conduct civil trials directly

(D) Grant leases of agricultural land

9. : Under Section 79(2), the Board of Revenue or the Collector may—

(A) Withdraw any case pending before a Revenue Officer or Court under their control

(B) Reopen cases decided by Civil Courts

(C) Issue writs of mandamus

(D) Dismiss officers without inquiry

10. : According to Section 79(3), an order under subsections (1) or (2) shall not—

(A) Be issued in writing

(B) Empower an officer to exercise powers beyond his local jurisdiction

(C) Be subject to appeal

(D) Require Provincial approval

11. : Section 80(1)(a) provides that an appeal shall lie to the Collector when the order or decree is made by—

(A) The Executive District Officer (Revenue)

(B) The Assistant Collector of either grade

(C) The Tehsildar only

(D) The Board of Revenue

12. : Under Section 80(1)(b), when the order or decree is made by a Collector, the appeal lies to—

(A) The Board of Revenue

(B) The Executive District Officer (Revenue)

(C) The Provincial Government

(D) The District Judge