B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Land Laws May 2012 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q.1 Q.1: Answer in 2 to 3 sentences each

1. (1) Who is a person interested?
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2. (2) Explain the term Hazard line.
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3. (3) What is duly stamped instrument?
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4. (4) Explain the terms "executed" and "execution".
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5. (5) Explain the term to cultivate.
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6. (6) What is a farm building?
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7. (7) Explain the term full assessment.
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8. (8) State the matters to be provided in Nistar Patrak.
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9. (9) Who is an 'Owner' under MHADA?
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10. (10) Which is the commencement date under the M.A.L. (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961?
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Q.2 Q.2: Write short notes on any four

1. (a) Family unit.
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2. (b) Hearings under the Land Acquisition Act.
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3. (c) Encroachment on Government Land.
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4. (d) Planning authority under MHADA.
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5. (e) Impressed Stamp.
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6. (f) Six prohibited activities in C.R.Z.
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Q.3 Q.3: Solve any two

1. (a) The application under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act shall state the grounds on which objection to the award is taken. (i) What are the objections to an award which a person interested can take up under section 18? (ii) State the pre-conditions which must be fulfilled before such an application is made.
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2. (b) Mr. X wants to construct a building in an area notified as a tourist place or hill station in Maharashtra. (i) Does Mr. X need to apply for conversion of land? Explain. (ii) Name the authority under the M.L.R. Code, 1966 which deals with land conversion.
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3. (c) Mr. M, an agriculturist, transfers agricultural land to an agricultural labourer in Thane district without offering it first to the permanent tenant of the land. (i) Is the transfer to the agricultural labourer valid? (ii) What is the privilege available to the permanent tenant in regard to the price under the B.T.A.L. Act, 1948?
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Q.4 Q.4: Answer any four

1. (a) Which are the permissible activities in Greater Mumbai under the Coastal Regulation Zone?
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2. (b) What are land records? Explain the role of the Talati in regard to the Record of Rights.
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3. (c) Deal with the consequence of non-registration of documents required to be registered under the Indian Registration Act, 1908.
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4. (d) "All types of Development do not require permission of the Planning Authority in Maharashtra." Explain.
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5. (e) What are Structural Repairs? State and explain the procedures for structural repairs and land acquisition under MHADA.
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6. (f) Explain the role of the Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
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