Special and Local Laws Past Papers 

Paper# 1

Subject: Special and Local Laws

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Max Marks: 100

NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, selecting THREE questions from Part-I and ONE question each from Part-II and III respectively. All questions carry equal marks.

 

PART-I

Q#1. Discuss various classes of the revenue officers. Also bring to light the duties to be performed by such officers.

Q#2. What do you know about the term record-of-rights? Discuss the documents included in it.

Q#3. What course is to be adopted by a revenue officer in case there arises a question as to title during the course of partition proceedings?

Q#4. Define the term Review. Discuss the law relating to ‘Review’ under the provisions of the Land Revenue Act, 1967

Q#5. Lambardar is considered to be very important unit of revenue administration in Punjab. High light its importance by discussing law relating to appointment, duties and dismissal of a Lambardar. Also state the restrictions imposed on emoluments.

Q#6. Discuss in detail the law relating to sale/auction of the immovable property of the defaulter for the recovery of the arrears of land revenue.

PART-II

Q#7. Analyze various legal provisions relating the ejectment of occupancy tenant, tenant for fixed term and tenant from year to year. Also discuss the restrictions, if any, on such ejectment.

Q#8. Discuss the law relating to extinction of occupancy tenancies under the provisions of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.

PART-III

Q#9. Elaborate the law relating to making of ‘Talbs’ (demands) for exercising right of pre-emption. What procedure shall be adopted in case a person is unable to make the ‘Talbs’ (demands)? –

Q#10. Define and explain the following terms:-

(a) immovable property.

(b) Sale.

(c) Abatement of right of pre-emption.

(d) shafi khalit

 

Paper# 2

Subject: Special and Local Laws

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Max Marks: 100

NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, selecting THREE questions from Part-I and ONE question each from Part-II and III respectively. All questions carry equal marks.

 

PART-I

Q#1. What is ‘mutation’? Discuss the law relating to making mutation after the introduction of computerized system in revenue administration.

Q#2.What is question as to title? Discuss in detail the procedure to be adopted by a Revenue Officer in case such question arises during the course of partition proceedings.

Q#3. Enumerate various processes prescribed for the recovery of arrears of land revenue. Discuss the law relating to arrest and detention of the defaulter as a process for the recovery of arrears ‘of land revenue

Q#4. Define the term appeal. Discuss the law relating to appeals under the provisions of the Land Revenue Act, 1967.

Q#5. Lambardar is considered to be very important unit of revenue administration in Punjab. High light its importance by discussing the law relating tc appointment, dismissal and emoluments of a Lambardar.

Q#6. Analyze the relevant provisions of law which pertain to fixation of boundary line between the riverain estates. Also highlight the effect of such boundary line.

PART-II

Q#7. Discuss in detail various grounds for the establishment of occupancy tenancies under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Q#8. Elaborate the legal provisions partaking to the limit of holding for personal cultivation after the enforcement of Punjab Tenancy Amendment Act, 1952.

PART-III

Q#9. Discuss the persons who are entitled to claim the right of pre-emption under the provisions of Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1991. Also discuss the provision which requires the plaintiff to deposit sale price of the property.

Q#10. What is the law as to the determination of market value of the property sold? Also highlight the provision governing the issue of limitation for a suit to enforce the right of pre-emption.