Deck 2: Provisions and Procedures Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code and Rent Control Act

Question 1

Immediate superior of Talathi is

A)gram sewak
B)zilla parishad president
C)tahsildar
D)circle inspector

Answer 1

circle inspector

Question 2

Which sections of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code deal with provisions relating to encroachment on Government Land?

A)sections 50-53
B)sections 40-42
C)sections 36-40
D)sections 19-22

Answer 2

sections 50-53

Question 3

In _______ the High Court held that under section 50 of Maharashtra Land RevenueCode, the Collector is empowered to abate or remove any encroachment made on any land/ property vested in State Government.

A)state of bombay v. fakir umar
B)babamiya ahmed shah v. tahsildar, beed
C)yashwant kulkarni v. state of maharashtra
D)popat moti rathod v. state of maharashtra

Answer 3

babamiya ahmed shah v. tahsildar, beed

Question 4

The Supreme Court in ______ held that illegal encroachment on Gram Panchayat land cannot be regularized.

A)popat moti rathod v. state of maharashtra
B)jagpal singh & others v. state of punjab & others
C)state of bombay v. fakir umar
D)hinchal tiwari v. kamal devi

Question 5

When a dispute arises concerning the boundaries of a village, a survey number or subdivision of a survey number _____ decides the disputes by holding formal inquiry

A)the collector
B)the tahsildar
C)the talathi
D)the survey officer

Question 6

Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 extends to

A)the whole of the state of maharashtra
B)the whole of the state of maharashtra except mumbai
C)the whole of the state of maharashtra except mumbai, pune & nagpur
D)none of these

Question 7

Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act the court can fix the standard rent & permitted increases

A)upon the application made to it for that purpose
B)in any pending suit or proceedings
C)both (a) & (b)
D)none of these

Question 8

As per section 11 Maharashtra Rent Control Act, a landlord shall be entitled to make an increase of ______ in the rent of the premises let for any purpose

A)4 percent per annum
B)4 percent per month
C)10 percent per annum
D)10 percent after every two years

Question 9

Which section of Maharashtra Rent Control Act imposes upon a landlord a duty to keep the premises in good and tenantable repair?

A)section 10
B)section 12
C)section 13
D)section 14

Question 10

When eviction of tenant is sought on any of the grounds mentioned under section 16(1) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act,

A)advanced notice is required
B)no notice is required
C)notice of 30 days is required
D)none of these

Question 11

A tenant, before any repairs/ alterations of the structure must issue notice and obtain written permission from the landlord

A)true
B)partially true
C)false
D)depends on case

Question 12

Who is entitled to recover from his tenant the possession of any premises owned by himon the ground that such premises are bona fide required by him for occupation by himselfor by any member of his family

A)members of the armed forces of the union
B)scientists
C)successor-in-interest of both (a) & (b)
D)all the above

Question 13

Under section 28 of Maharashtra Rent Control Act landlord is __________ the premises let or given on license

A)entitled to inspect
B)not entitled to inspect
C)entitled to inspect after giving prior notice to the tenant
D)entitled to inspect any time

Question 14

Can a landlord convert into commercial the premises meant to be residential?

A)yes.
B)no, it is prohibited
C)yes, anytime
D)none of these

Question 15

Under section 31 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act giving receipt for any amount received from tenant is

A)compulsory on every landlord
B)optional on the landlord
C)compulsory on some landlord
D)compulsory if the tenant demands otherwise not

Question 16

Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, who is empowered to appoint Competent Authority?

A)the state government
B)the central government
C)both the state & the central government
D)either of them

Question 17

The Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act

A)is a court
B)is not a court
C)is adr mechanism
D)is not a court exercising powers under the limitation act, 1963.

Question 18

The Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act

A)is deemed to be public servant within the meaning of sec. 21 of ipc
B)is not deemed to be a public servant
C)is deemed to be public servant in certain cases
D)is not deemed to be a public servant in certain cases

Question 19

All the proceedings before the Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings for the purpose of

A)section 193 of ipc
B)section 228 of ipc
C)both (a) & (b)
D)section 2 of the ipc

Question 20

Determination of the Standard Rent would depend upon

A)the provisions of the maharashtra rent control act
B)the circumstances off each case
C)fair and / or just character of the amount involved
D)all the above

Question 21

Which section of Maharashtra Rent Control Act deals with Permitted Increase in Rent

A)section 10
B)section 11
C)section 20
D)section 24

Question 22

According to Section 16 of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, landlord may recover the possession of any premises on the ground of

A)damage to the property
B)erection of permanent structure
C)subletting
D)all the above

Question 23

No appeal lies against the order of Competent Authority established under Maharashtra Rent Control Act

A)correct statement
B)false statement
C)correct statement nonetheless a revision application can be filed against the same
D)partly true

Question 24

Competent Authority established under Maharashtra Rent Control Act is empowered to

A)evict the tenant
B)pass an order for compensation made u/s 22, 23 & 24
C)only one of (a) or (b)
D)both (a) & (b)

Question 25

The term 'landlord' means

A)the owner / freeholder
B)head landlord
C)agent receiving rent
D)all the above