Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 MCQs

1. : Under Section 71(a), when a tenant has been served with a notice under Section 44, he may apply to whom for determination of compensation?

(A) The Civil Court

(B) The Board of Revenue

(C) The Revenue-Officer having authority to order ejectment

(D) The Deputy Commissioner only

2. : Section 71 allows a tenant to seek compensation determination when—

(A) He has filed an appeal against the ejectment

(B) He has not instituted a suit to contest his liability after receiving notice under Section 45

(C) He has already accepted ejectment

(D) He has applied for remission of rent

3. : Under Section 71, the Revenue-Officer shall stay the ejectment of the tenant until—

(A) The Collector verifies the improvement

(B) The landlord pays the determined compensation (less any arrears or costs)

(C) The tenant clears all his dues

(D) The Board of Revenue issues an order

4. : Section 72 lays down that in assessing compensation for improvements, the authority shall consider—

(A) Only the original cost of the improvement

(B) Only the tenant’s expenses

(C) Various factors including value increase, condition, duration, labour, capital, and landlord’s concessions

(D) The current market value of the land only

5. : Under Section 72(e), in the case of reclamation or irrigation conversion, the Court must also consider—

(A) The rainfall pattern

(B) The length of time the tenant has benefited from the improvement

(C) The area of the land improved

(D) The cost of construction materials

6. : Section 73(1) provides that compensation shall ordinarily be made—

(A) By granting additional land

(B) By payment in money

(C) By remission of rent only

(D) Through arbitration

7. : According to Section 73(2), if both parties agree, the Court or Revenue-Officer may order compensation—

(A) In the form of a beneficial lease or any other agreed form

(B) By payment to the Provincial Government

(C) By reducing future rent only

(D) By share in produce

8. : Under Section 74(1), if compensation has not been determined before ejectment, the ejectment—

(A) Becomes invalid

(B) Becomes automatically void

(C) Remains valid, but compensation may still be claimed later

(D) Can be stayed by the Board of Revenue

9. : Under Section 74, the tenant must apply for compensation determination within—

(A) Six months from ejectment

(B) One year from the date of ejectment

(C) Two years from ejectment

(D) Ninety days from ejectment

10. : Section 75(1) states that there shall be the same classes of Revenue-Officers under this Act as—

(A) Under the Civil Procedure Code

(B) Under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967

(C) Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882

(D) Under the Punjab Rent Restriction Act, 2009

11. : Under Section 75(2), the terms “Collector” and “Board of Revenue” have the same meaning as in—

(A) The Punjab Civil Courts Ordinance

(B) The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967

(C) The Punjab Local Government Act

(D) The Specific Relief Act, 1877