Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 MCQs

1. : Under Section 66, a tenant ejected from his tenancy shall not be entitled to compensation for an improvement—

(A) Made before the notice of ejectment

(B) Begun after the institution of the suit or service of the notice that led to his ejectment

(C) Completed after he was ejected

(D) Approved by the landlord

2. : Section 66 applies to improvements begun—

(A) Before the tenancy started

(B) In anticipation of ejectment

(C) After receiving compensation

(D) After rent was enhanced

3. : According to Section 67, if a landlord tenders a lease to a tenant for not less than twenty years, it bars—

(A) The landlord’s right to collect rent

(B) The tenant’s right to transfer land

(C) The tenant’s claim to compensation for improvements previously made

(D) The tenant’s right of occupancy

4. : Under Section 67, the lease tendered must be—

(A) For a term of at least ten years

(B) For a term of not less than twenty years

(C) For any period mutually agreed upon

(D) For the lifetime of the tenant

5. : Section 68 provides that a tenant who has made an improvement in accordance with this Act—

(A) May be ejected without notice

(B) Cannot claim any compensation

(C) Shall not be ejected or have his rent enhanced until he receives compensation

(D) Forfeits his right of occupancy

6. : Under Section 69(1), a tenant who has cleared and cultivated waste land without occupancy rights is entitled to compensation for disturbance not exceeding—

(A) Three years’ rent

(B) Four years’ rent

(C) Five years’ rent

(D) Seven years’ rent

7. : Section 69(1) states that a joint owner of land is—

(A) Fully entitled to compensation for disturbance

(B) Entitled to double compensation

(C) Not entitled to compensation for disturbance on ejectment

(D) Entitled to compensation for improvements only

8. : Under Section 69(2), if no rent or only land-revenue has been paid, compensation may be computed as—

(A) Equal to the amount of land-revenue

(B) Double the amount of land-revenue

(C) Triple the amount of land-revenue

(D) Half the amount of land-revenue

9. : According to the proviso to Section 69(2), in estates assessed on or after 22 February 1929, compensation may be computed as—

(A) Twice the land-revenue

(B) Three times the land-revenue

(C) Four times the land-revenue

(D) Five times the land-revenue

10. : Section 70(1) requires the Court, in a suit concerning ejectment or rent enhancement, to direct the tenant to—

(A) Vacate immediately

(B) File a statement of his claim for compensation and its grounds

(C) Pay compensation in advance

(D) Submit his tenancy records to the landlord

11. : Under Section 70(2), if the Court decrees ejectment or rent enhancement, it must—

(A) Refuse compensation to the tenant

(B) Allow immediate execution of decree

(C) Determine compensation due to the tenant and stay execution until it is paid

(D) Send the case to the Board of Revenue