Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 MCQs

1. : Under Section 46 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, who has the power to make rules?
(A) The Provincial Government
(B) The Board of Revenue
(C) The District Collector
(D) The Civil Court

2. : According to Section 46, the rules made by the Board of Revenue may prescribe—
(A) The language of the Act only
(B) The procedure of appeals only
(C) The form and language of applications and notices, and how they are signed and attested
(D) The amount of rent payable by tenants

3. : Under Section 47, a decree or order for the ejectment of a tenant shall not be executed except between—
(A) 1st January and 31st March
(B) 1st May and 15th June
(C) 1st July and 31st August
(D) 15th March and 30th April

4. : According to Section 47, execution of a decree for ejectment outside the prescribed time is possible if—
(A) The landlord demands it
(B) The Court or officer making the decree directs otherwise
(C) The tenant agrees to vacate
(D) The Board of Revenue issues an order

5. : Under Section 48(1), if the injury caused by a tenant’s act or omission is capable of being remedied, the Court may—
(A) Immediately eject the tenant
(B) Order him to remedy the injury or pay compensation
(C) Dismiss the case
(D) Impose a fine on the landlord

6. : Under Section 48(2), the Court may extend the period fixed for remedying the injury—
(A) Once only
(B) Never
(C) From time to time, for special reasons
(D) Only with the landlord’s consent

7. : According to Section 48(3), if the tenant remedies the injury or pays compensation within the fixed or extended period—
(A) He may still be ejected
(B) A decree for ejectment shall not be made
(C) The landlord may refuse compensation
(D) The case will be retried

8. : Under Section 49(1), if a tenant’s uncut crops are standing at the time of ejectment, he—
(A) Must be ejected immediately
(B) Cannot be ejected until the crops ripen and he is allowed time to harvest them
(C) Must leave the land but can take the crops later
(D) Loses all rights to the crops

9. : Under Section 49(2), who may determine disputes regarding standing crops at the time of ejectment?
(A) The local police officer
(B) The landlord alone
(C) The Court or Revenue Officer decreeing or ordering the ejectment
(D) The Board of Revenue

10. : Under Section 50(a), relief for wrongful dispossession applies if—
(A) A tenant has been dispossessed with his consent
(B) A tenant has been dispossessed without consent and not under a decree or lawful order
(C) The landlord has failed to cultivate the land
(D) The tenant refuses to pay rent

11. : Under Section 50(b), relief for wrongful ejectment applies if—
(A) The tenant accepts his liability to be ejected
(B) The tenant denies his liability to be ejected after being ejected under Section 45
(C) The landlord withdraws his claim
(D) The crops have already been harvested