Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 MCQs

1. : Under Section 96, a Court passing a decree for arrears of rent may order execution—

(A) Only against immovable property of the tenant

(B) Against the tenant’s person

(C) Against movable property and any uncut or ungathered crops on the tenancy

(D) Only after written application by the decree-holder

2. : Section 96 allows execution of a decree for arrears of rent—

(A) Only upon written application

(B) On the oral application of the decree-holder

(C) Only after a separate civil suit

(D) Through the Board of Revenue

3. : Under Section 97, a tenant shall not be imprisoned in execution of a decree for arrears of rent—

(A) If the arrears are less than six months

(B) Unless ordered by the Collector

(C) During the continuance of his occupancy

(D) If the decree is passed by a Civil Court

4. : Section 97 specifically prohibits—

(A) Seizure of crops

(B) Imprisonment of tenants for arrears of rent

(C) Attachment of movable property

(D) Recovery of rent in kind

5. : Under Section 98(1), if a question in issue is more proper for decision by a Civil Court, the Revenue Court may—

(A) Dismiss the proceeding

(B) Refer the matter directly to the High Court

(C) Require a party to institute a suit in the Civil Court within a fixed time

(D) Transfer the case to the Collector automatically

6. : The Revenue Court under Section 98 can act only—

(A) With the prior approval of the Civil Court

(B) With the previous sanction of the Court to which it is immediately subject

(C) After consulting the Board of Revenue

(D) With permission from the Provincial Government

7. : Section 99 empowers the Presiding Officer of a Civil or Revenue Court to refer a jurisdiction question to—

(A) The Collector

(B) The Board of Revenue directly

(C) The High Court through the District Judge or Executive District Officer (Revenue)

(D) The Provincial Government

8. : Under Section 99, if the Presiding Officer himself is a District Judge or Executive District Officer (Revenue), he may refer the matter—

(A) To the Board of Revenue

(B) Directly to the High Court

(C) To the Provincial Government

(D) To the Civil Judge

9. : Section 100 empowers the High Court to—

(A) Transfer cases from Civil Courts to Criminal Courts

(B) Validate proceedings held under mistake as to jurisdiction

(C) Rehear all tenancy appeals

(D) Enforce decrees passed by Revenue Officers

10. : Under Section 100(a), if a Civil Court has wrongly tried a suit which should have been tried by a Revenue Court—

(A) The suit shall automatically be void

(B) The High Court may validate the proceedings

(C) The Collector shall review it

(D) The Board of Revenue will re-hear it