THE PUNJAB TENANCY ACT, 1887 Question Answers PDF

1. : According to Section 35, when can a tenant holding for a fixed term relinquish his tenancy?

(A) Only with three months’ notice

(B) Without notice at the end of the fixed term

(C) Only after obtaining permission from the landlord

(D) Only with approval of the Revenue Officer

2. : According to Section 35, a fixed-term tenancy may arise under which of the following?

(A) A contraOral agreement onlyct, decree, or order of a competent authority

(B) Oral agreement only

(C) Verbal consent of the landlord

(D) Payment of rent in advance

3. : Relinquishment under Section 35 is applicable—

(A) Only if the tenant defaults on rent

(B) Only at the discretion of the landlord

(C) Automatically at the end of the fixed term without notice

(D) Only after a Revenue Officer’s inspection

4. : According to Section 35, can a tenant relinquish tenancy before the expiry of the fixed term?

(A) Yes, anytime without conditions

(B) No, only at the end of the fixed term

(C) Yes, but only with landlord’s written consent

(D) Yes, if rent is fully paid

5. : According to Section 36(1), how can a tenant relinquish his tenancy?

(A) Verbally or in writing to the landlord or landlord’s agent

(B) Only in writing

(C) Only through the Revenue Officer

(D) Only with a Court order

6. : By what date must a tenant give notice of relinquishment according to Section 36(1)?

(A) 31st December of the current year

(B) 1st March of the next year

(C) 15th January of any year

(D) Any date agreed with the landlord

7. : According to Section 36(2), what alternative method may a tenant use to serve notice of relinquishment?

(A) Sending notice via postal mail only

(B) Applying to a Revenue-Officer to cause the notice to be served on the landlord

(C) Filing a civil suit

(D) Posting a notice on the property

8. : Under Section 36(2), what must the tenant provide when requesting the Revenue-Officer to serve notice?

(A) Written consent of the landlord

(B) Witnesses to the notice

(C) Copy of the lease agreement

(D) Cost of service

9. : According to Section 36(3), what happens if the tenant fails to give notice in the prescribed manner?

(A) The tenancy is automatically terminated

(B) The tenant is liable to pay rent for any part of the ensuing agricultural year during which the land is not let or cultivated by the landlord

(C) The landlord loses the right to rent

(D) The Revenue Officer intervenes to fix rent

10. : According to Section 37, can a tenant relinquish only part of his tenancy without the landlord’s consent?

(A) Yes, anytime

(B) No, not without the consent of the landlord

(C) Yes, if rent has been fully paid

(D) Yes, with a Revenue Officer’s approval

11. : According to Section 37, partial relinquishment of tenancy—

(A) Is allowed automatically at the end of the year

(B) Can be enforced by a Revenue Officer without landlord consent

(C) Is valid only for fixed-term tenants

(D) Requires the landlord’s consent

12. : Section 37 implies that a tenant’s right to relinquish tenancy—

(A) Extends to any portion of the land without restriction

(B) Is subject to the landlord’s approval if it is only part of the tenancy

(C) Is unrestricted for agricultural tenancies

(D) Can be overridden by the Collector

13. : According to Section 37, If a tenant relinquishes part of his tenancy without landlord consent, the relinquishment is—

(A) Valid and binding

(B) Void

(C) Enforceable by the Revenue Officer

(D) Subject to arbitration

14. : According to Section 38(1), when is the right of occupancy of a tenant extinguished due to abandonment?

(A) If the tenant fails to pay rent for six months

(B) If the tenant fails for more than one year without sufficient cause to cultivate the tenancy and arrange payment of rent

(C) Immediately upon leaving the land for one month

(D) Only if the landlord files a suit in court

15. : According to Section 38(1), who is responsible for cultivating the tenancy to avoid abandonment?

(A) Only the tenant himself

(B) The landlord

(C) The tenant or some other person employed by him

(D) The Revenue Officer

16. : According to Section 38(2), who is deemed a tenant having a right of occupancy for the purposes of this section?

(A) A muqarraridar

(B) A leaseholder only

(C) A tenant at will

(D) Any tenant paying rent in advance

17. : The purpose of Section 38 is primarily to—

(A) Allow tenants to leave land without consequence

(B) Extinguish the right of occupancy if the tenant abandons cultivation and rent payment for over a year

(C) Transfer land to government ownership

(D) Reduce rent automatically

18. : According to Section 39(1), on which ground can a tenant having a right of occupancy be ejected if he misuses the land?

(A) If he cultivates more than required

(B) If he pays rent on time

(C) If he uses the land in a manner which renders it unfit for the purposes for which he held it

(D) If he improves the land without consent

19. : According to Section 39(1)(b), when rent is payable in kind, a tenant can be ejected if he—

(A) Cultivates more than the customary extent

(B) Fails without sufficient cause to cultivate the land in the manner or to the extent customary in the locality

(C) Sells the produce to a third party

(D) Pays rent in cash instead of kind

20. : According to Section 39(1)(c), a tenant may be ejected when—

(A) He increases rent voluntarily

(B) He sublets part of his tenancy

(C) A decree for arrear of rent has been passed against him and remains unsatisfied

(D) He cultivates additional land

21. : According to Section 39(2), for the purposes of this section, who is deemed a tenant having a right of occupancy?

(A) A leaseholder of less than one year

(B) Any tenant paying cash rent

(C) A tenant at will

(D) A muqarraridar

22. : The primary purpose of Section 39 is to—

(A) Allow tenants to relinquish tenancy anytime

(B) Transfer land ownership to the landlord

(C) Reduce rent automatically

(D) Specify grounds on which an occupancy tenant may be ejected