LLB 3 Years Sem 4 Land Laws June 2018 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Q4 Answer each of the following questions in 2 (two) or 3 20 marks
   • a) Define ‘chargeable’ under the Maharashtra Stamp Act. 19587
   • b) the meaning of “Planning Authority” under the Maharashtra Regional and Define ‘administrator’ under Land Acquisition Act
   • e) Who is a “landless person” under the Maharashtra Agricultural lands (Ceiling &
   • f) Define Superior Holder of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966
   • h) ‘Improvement’ under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code
   • i) Cost of Aquisition under Land Acquisition Act
   • j) What is the meaning of “hazard line"?
2. Q2 Write short notes on any 4 (four) of the following 20 marks
   • a) Award under the Land Acquisition, Act Section 50, 51 under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code
   • e) Admissibility of instruments which are not properly stamped under the Bombay
   • f) Describe the documents compulsory to be registered under the Registration Act, Solve any 2 (two) of the following, with reasons: 12 marks
   • (a) Ram, Rahim and Albert have executed an instrument of partition of a jointly held property, whereby the said property is partitioned in such a manner that Ram shall get 30% of the said property, Rahim shall get 35% of the said property and Albert shall get the remaining 35% of the property Is such an instrument of partition to be registered’?
   • (i) who is liable for payment of the stamp duty on the said instrument of partitian?
   • Q.P. Code :18231
   • (b) Ali received a sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) as payment for the pipes supplied by Ali, to Swami, Swami requests Ali to acknowledge the receipt of the said amount. Ali confirms that he has received the said amount by writing the same on a plain piece of paper and signing below. Swami refuses to accept the said paper on the ground that the same is not valid and upon Ali to execute the receipt on stamp paper
   • (i) Swami entitled to ask for the receipt on stamp paper?
   • (ii) Is Ali required to pay any stamp duty? If yes, what kind of stamp is to-be used?
   • (c) Amar, non-agriculturist, wants to purchase an agricultural plot of land situated at Panchgani, from Antony for setting up tourist resort Amar permitted to purchase the said land, for setting up of the tourist resort?
   • (ii) Advice Amar on the procedure to be followed for setting up the tourist resort?
3. Q4 Answer the following (any four) 48 marks
   • (a) the parameters to be considered while determining compensation for acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act?
   • (b) Explain in detail the legal provisions pertaining to “Unauthorized development" under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966? Describe the different activities permitted and restricted in the various Coastal Explain in detail the provisions pertaining to structural repairs under Maharashtra (@) Describe in detail the procedure of adjudication and legal provisions pertaining to instruments not duly stamped under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 19587
   • (f) Discuss the restrictions on sale of agricultural land described under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948? Please check whether you have got the right question paper
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   • O.P. Code :18231
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