Special and Local Laws

INTRODUCTION Classes of revenue officers are mentioned under section 7 of Land Revenue Act 1967. The Land Revenue Act describes appointment, power duties and functions of all classes of revenue officers. The board of revenue has administrative control in revenue matters all over a province. Board of Revenue controls and supervises revenue officer to whom … Read more

INTRODUCTION The headman of a village community is called Lambardar. He is appointed by the District Revenue officer/District Collector in a village. The duties of Lambardar are to collect and supervise the collection of revenue of an estate. He is the representative of the village community and a link between the government and the public. … Read more

INTRODUCTION There is a liability of the Landowners for the payment of the Land revenue. If the land revenue is not paid by the Landowners then such amount is considered as the arrear of the Land revenue. The person who does not pay the land revenue is known as the defaulter.   RELEVANT PROVISION Sections … Read more

INTRODUCTION The record of rights is a collection of various revenue papers regarding an estate. Records of rights provide various information about a particular land. The assessment of land revenue payable, and disputes regarding land are determined in the light of determination Inland matters, the presumption of truth attached to the entries in the record … Read more

INTRODUCTION Any joint owner of land or joint owner of tenancy can make an application for partition of holding. The application for the partition of land is filed before the Land Revenue Officer. So that each owner of Land may take possession, enjoy and control his separate estate at his own pleasure. A person who … Read more

INTRODUCTION Revenue Officers have immense authority in respect of revenue matters, there is, however, a restriction imposed upon them by law that they cannot adjudicate upon matters where a “question of title” is involved.   RELEVANT PROVISIONS Section 140 of the Land Revenue Act necessitates the ascertainment of the question as to title by the … Read more

INTRODUCTION Arbitration is a process in which a dispute between parties is settled by a third person. A person who is appointed by the parties involved to settle disputes between them is called an arbitrator Under Land Revenue Act 1967 arbitrator can be appointed with the consent of the parties or without the consent of … Read more

INTRODUCTION The concept of appeal is to resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court or administrative agency. The law of appeal under the Land Revenue Act 1967 is very simple A person who is a party to the order appealed can file an appeal. He should state the whole … Read more

INTRODUCTION Under Land Revenue Act 1967, the review is not an alternative for appeal. The Revenue authorities are empowered to review their orders. The review is a re-consideration of the sanctity of the order passed by the revenue authorities.   RELEVANT PROVISIONS Section 163 Land Revenue Act 1967.   MEANING OF REVIEW The term review … Read more

INTRODUCTION The revenue officer has the power of erecting boundary marks after making the survey of the land. Such boundary marks are erected at the time of the division of the estate. Such boundary marks refer to the area on the land on which the land owner exercises his right of ownership. Any person who … Read more

INTRODUCTION Tenancy means a parcel of land held by the tenant of a landlord under one lease or one set of conditions. The tenancy is not only created by express contract but also by Implication or by the conduct of parties. The establishment of the right of occupancy has become an old concept. With the … Read more

INTRODUCTION Under the Punjab Tenancy Act, of 1887, a tenant having the right of occupancy can be ejected on different grounds. The procedure of ejectment is described in this act. A tenant shall not be ejected without following the procedure described under the Punjab Tenancy Act, of 1887.   RELEVANT PROVISIONS Sections 39, 40, 41, … Read more

INTRODUCTION The appointment of the referee is of great importance during a dispute between landlord and tenant. Mostly in villages, the rent is paid to the Landlords by the tenants by way of sharing the produce. This kind of rent is known as Batai and Zabti rent. According to Punjab Tenancy Act its the right … Read more

INTRODUCTION By the enforcement of the Punjab Tenancy Agreement Act VII of 1952 the occupancy night has become very limited Section 115 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887. This provision has been introduced by the Act (VIl) of 1952 which describes the limits on the holding for personal cultivation. This section tells about the procedure … Read more

INTRODUCTION Improvement means with reference to tenancy any work which is brought about either by the landlord or by the tenant. The rights and duties of landlord and tenant towards improvement are described in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887.   RELEVANT PROVISIONS Sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887.   DEFINITION … Read more

INTRODUCTION Compensation is that amount which is necessary to restore an injured party to his former position. Therefore compensation is the money that a court or other tribunal orders to be paid by a person whose acts or omissions have caused loss or injury to another person.   RELEVANT PROVISION Sections 70 to 73 deal … Read more

INTRODUCTION The technical Arabic term for its Anglo-Mohammedan equivalent “pre-emption” is “SHUFAA”, which literally means “adding” or “preference”. Pre-emption is village communities in British India and its origin in the Mohammedan Law as to pre-emption and was apparently unknown in India before the time of the Mughal rulers. In the course of time, customs of … Read more

INTRODUCTION The technical Arabic term for its Anglo-Mohammedan equivalent “pre-emption is SHUFAA which literally means “adding” or “preference”. The persons entitled to claim or exercise the right of pre-emption are mentioned under the Punjab Preemption Act 1991. However, every person has no right to pre-emption. This right arises only on a complete sale. RELEVANT PROVISIONS … Read more

INTRODUCTION Under the Punjab Pre-emption Act 1991, the right of pre-emption can be acquired by demand from a person who has the right of pre-emption. Section 13 of this Act clearly says that the night of pre-emption is extinguished if no demand out of the three demands is made.   RELEVANT PROVISIONS Section 13 Punjab … Read more

INTRODUCTION Section 27 Under Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1991 empowered to Court to determine the market value of the property. The sound guidelines for the determination of the market value of the property describes in section 28 of this Act.   RELEVANT PROVISIONS Sections 27, 28 of Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1991.   LITERAL MEANING The price … Read more