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LL.B. (3 Years Course) Semester—VI (C.B.S.) Examination

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LAND LAWS
Compulsory Paper–3

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Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80

N.B. :— (1) Attempt ALL Sections. Section A consists of 10 marks, Section B consists of 30 marks
Section C consists of 40 marks.

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(2) Follow the instructions given in each Section.

(3) Marks are indicated against each question.

1. Choose the correct alternative (Any TEN) :

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SECTION–A

(i) ________ of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 empowers the Planning Authority
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to initiate prosecution against any person who carried out unauthorized development.

(a) Section 52 (b) Section 25

(c) Section 56 (d) Section 32

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(ii) A Regional Plan is submitted to _______ for approval under Section 15.

(a) Regional Board (b) State Government

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(c) Planning Authority (d) Town Planning Officer

(iii) Power to take possession of the land is given to ________ under Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

(a) Collector (b) Court

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(c) State Government (d) None of the Above

(iv) The classes of persons holding land from the Government under a lease are classified under
Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 as _________.
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(a) Class I Occupants (b) Class II Occupants

(c) Government Lessees (d) None of the Above

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 (v) The _________ is empowered under Land Acquisition Act 1894, to acquire any land for a
public purpose or for a company.

(a) Commissioner (b) Collector

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(c) Government (d) Revenue Officer

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(vi) ________ means the reversion of land to the State on failure of heirs of the owner or on his
outlawry.

(a) Doctrine of Eminent Domain (b) Doctrine of Bona Vacantia

(c) Doctrine of Escheat (d) None of the Above

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(vii) ________ is a legal document issued by the Government in the name of the actual owner of a
particular plot of land.

(a) License

(c) Tenancy Record

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(b) Patta

(d) None of the Above

(viii) Every report of acquisition is entered by Talathi in the _______.

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(a) Register of Disputed Cases (b) Register of Mutation

(c) Record of Rights (d) Land Records

(ix) The procedure for straightening out crooked boundaries is discussed under section ________ of
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the fields or the holdings under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

(a) Section 49 (b) Section 98

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(c) Section 137 (d) Section 150

(x) _________ means a cultivated land appurtaining to houses within a village site under
Section 2(26) of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.
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(a) Pardi Land (b) Wada Land

(c) Gaothan Land (d) Waste Land

(xi) The process of hearing objections is made under Section ________ of Land Acquisition Act,
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1894.

(a) Section 5A (b) Section 4A

(c) Section 6 (d) Section 3A

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 (xii) _________ is the Chief Controlling Authority in revenue matters u/section 5 of Maharashtra Land
Revenue Code, 1966.
(a) Revenue Officer (b) Collector

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(c) Commissioner (d) Survey Officer
(xiii) The expression of Appropriate Government u/section 3(ee) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 means

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and includes _________.
(a) Central Government (b) State Government
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

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(xiv) Every Planning Authority constituted prepares a draft development plan, not later than _____
from the date of its constitution.
(a) 2 years (b) 3 years
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(d) 4 years
(xv) Any person aggrieved by the Award passed by Collector, may refer the matter to _________
u/section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
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(a) Government (b) Court
(c) Collector (d) None of the Above 1×10=10
SECTION–B
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Note :— Both the questions in this Section are compulsory.

2. Answer the following (Any THREE) :
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(a) What is Farm Building ?

(b) What is Special Township Project ?
(c) What does a Wazib-ul-arz contain ?
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(d) What is Zamindari System ? 5×3=15

3. Write short notes on (Any THREE) :
(a) Classification of Lands.
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(b) Nistar Patrak.

(c) Interim Development Plan.
(d) Public Purpose under Land Acquisition Act, 1894. 5×3=15

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 SECTION–C

(Long Answer Questions)

Note :— Answer any FIVE questions of the following :

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4. Discuss the provisions relating to removal of encroachments on lands vesting in Government under

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Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

5. Discuss in detail the provision when a person wants to construct a water course through land belonging
to another person under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

6. What are the contents of a Development Plan under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act,

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1966 ? Write in detail the procedure for preparation and sanction of Development Plan.

7. Explain the procedure for land acquisition for a public purpose under Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

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Code, 1966.
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Explain the procedure for recovery of arrears of Land Revenue under Maharashtra Land Revenue

Explain the matters to be considered for determining the amount of Compensation. State exceptions
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to it.

10. Discuss the procedure for preparation of Regional Plan. When a regional plan can be revised or
modified ?
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11. Explain the various pre-independence and post-independence land reforms that occurred in Indian.

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