LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 4 Land Laws Apr 2011 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

SECTION I - Q.1: Answer in two-three sentences each of the following (20 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. Q1 Explain the term "Appropriate Government" under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
2. Q2 Which is the Inter-tidal Zone?
3. Q3 Explain the term "executed" and "execution" with reference to Instruments.
4. Q4 What is a Duly Stamped Instrument?
5. Q5 Explain the term Surplus Land.
6. Q6 What is a "Special Township Project"?
7. Q7 What does a Wajib-ul-Arz contain?
8. Q8 What is farm building?
9. Q9 Explain the term Holder.
10. Q10 Who is an "Agricultural Labourer" under the B.T.A.L. Act, 1948?

SECTION II - Q.2: Write short notes on any four of the following (20 Marks - 5 marks each)

1. Q11 Exempted Lands.
2. Q12 Authorized Development.
3. Q13 Award under the Land Acquisition Act.
4. Q14 Documents of which Registration is optional.
5. Q15 Adjudication.
6. Q16 Regularization of Encroachments on Government Lands.

SECTION III - Q.3: Solve any two of the following situational problems (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q17 The Civil Court under the Land Acquisition Act can reconsider the Award passed by the Collector. (i) Explain the term "Court". (ii) When can the Civil Court reconsider the Award passed by the Collector?
2. Q18 A Will executed by Mrs. Rane on 1st January, 2011 is not registered. Mrs. Rane dies on 1st February, 2011. (i) Is registration of a Will compulsory? (ii) Is there any consequence for non-registration of a Will? In the above case, will the Will come into effect?
3. Q19 Mr. Rahim owns 100 acres of exempted land in Thane District, under the M.A.L. (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961. Mr. Rahim now wants to purchase 50 acres of agricultural land yielding one crop in a year in Thane District. (i) What is the ceiling area for exempted land? State the provision of law. (ii) In the above case, if Mr. Rahim purchases the stated agricultural land, what will be the legal consequence?

SECTION IV - Q.4: Answer any four of the following (48 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. Q20 Examine the effects of Non-registration of Documents required to be registered.
2. Q21 Analyze the Declaration made by the Collector under section 21 of the M.A.L. (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.
3. Q22 Set out the Heads of compensation under section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
4. Q23 What is a "Record of Rights"? State and explain the procedure for reporting and recording acquisition of right in land under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.
5. Q24 Which is the Coastal Regulation Zone? Examine the classification of C.R.Z.
6. Q25 What are Structural Repairs? Examine the procedures of Structural Repairs and Alternative Accommodation under MHADA.

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