LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 4 Land Laws Nov 2010 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q.1 Q.1: Answer in two sentences each (20 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (a) Who is an agriculturist under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961?
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2. (b) Who is a 'Person Interested'?
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3. (c) Under the Land Acquisition Act, when does an Award lapse?
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4. (d) Explain the term "Collector" under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
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5. (e) Explain the term "chargeable" under the Bombay Stamp Act, 1958.
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6. (f) What is the full form of T.D.R.
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7. (g) Explain the term "Superior Holder".
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8. (h) Which is the commencement date under the M.A.L. (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961?
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9. (i) Under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, what is a reconstituted plot?
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10. (j) What is the normal time within which a document has to be registered?
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Q.2 Q.2: Write short notes on any four of the following (20 Marks - 5 marks each)

1. (a) To cultivate personally.
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2. (b) Matters to be neglected in determining compensation.
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3. (c) Bonafide industrial use.
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4. (d) Occupier under MHADA.
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5. (e) Impressed Stamp.
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Q.3 Q.3: Solve any two of the following situational problems (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Mr. A, who has executed a Will attested by witnesses, desires to register the Will and approaches you for advice. (i) In the above case, is registration compulsory? (ii) State the consequence, if any, of non-registration of the Will.
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2. (b) An order is passed in Review under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code by the Collector. (i) When does an appeal lie in the above case? (ii) Can there be a Review of a Review?
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3. (c) Mr. 'X' applies to the Collector of Thane for conversion of land having mangroves, for setting up an industry. (i) In the above case, will the Collector grant the Sanad? (ii) Under the C.R.Z., in which zone do mangroves fall?
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Q.4 Q.4: Answer any four of the following (48 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. (a) 'The C.R.Z. Notification seeks to prohibit certain activities in ecologically fragile lands.' Analyze the statement.
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2. (b) What are Land Records? How are acquisitions of rights recorded in Form VII/XII?
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3. (c) How is land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894?
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4. (d) Set out the restrictions on transfer of agricultural land to a non-agriculturist under the B.T.A.L. Act, 1948.
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5. (e) Under the M.R.T.P. Act, analyze the consequences of unauthorized development.
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6. (f) Set out the documents where registration is compulsory under the Registration Act, 1908.
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