Land Laws · Semester 4

Land Laws · May/June 2011

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Land Laws · May/June 2011

May/June 2011 · Land Laws · Semester 4

FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) II Year IV Semester (New) Examination, May / June 2011
Subject: LAW
PAPER - IV: LAND LAWS
Code: 9046 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following:
1. Tenancy.
2. Title Deed.
3. Ryotwari Settlement.
4. Standard holding.
5. Scheduled Areas.
6. Eminent domain.
7. Land Grabber.
8. Patta.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following:
9. Define land. Explain the classification of land on the basis of ownership.
10. Who are intermediaries? Explain the land reform related laws aiming at abolition of
intermediaries.
11. Explain the procedure to acquire private land for a public purpose as envisaged under the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894.
12. Explain the salient features of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural
Holdings) Act, 1973.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following:
13. 'A' was a Zamindar owning 500 acres of land used for agriculture. Is it possible for him to retain
the ownership of the entire land even after the coming into force of the A.P . Land Reforms (Ceiling
on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973? Explain with reasons.
14. The State Government acquired 10 acres of land belonging to 'X' for a public purpose, namely
the construction of the outer ring road surrounding Hyderabad city. Subsequently, due to
realignment of the road, the land was not required by the government. Instead of returning the
land to its erstwhile owner, the same was given to a private special economic zone by the
Government. Discuss the validity of the Government's action.
15. A land reform legislation has been included in the IX Schedule in 2009. Can its validity be
challenged on the ground of violation of fundamental rights?

16. A scheduled tribe person intends to transfer his land situated in a region not declared as a
scheduled area. Can he transfer the said land by sale to a non-tribal person? Discuss with reasons.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Tenancy.
    2× in bank Topics: Telangana Area tenancy and protected tenancy
    Year and frequency →
  2. Title Deed.
    4× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  3. Ryotwari Settlement.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  4. Standard holding.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  5. Scheduled Areas.
    4× in bank Topics: Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
    Year and frequency →
  6. Eminent domain.
    Year and frequency →
  7. Land Grabber.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  8. Patta.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. Define land. Explain the classification of land on the basis of ownership.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  2. Who are intermediaries? Explain the land reform related laws aiming at abolition of intermediaries.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  3. Explain the procedure to acquire private land for a public purpose as envisaged under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
    3× in bank Topics: Public purpose, compensation and Article 300A; RFCTLARR procedure, award, rehabilitation and lapse; Agricultural land ceiling: Andhra Pradesh / Telangana Act, 1973
    Year and frequency →
  4. Explain the salient features of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973.
    4× in bank Topics: Urban land ceiling and planned development; Agricultural land ceiling: Andhra Pradesh / Telangana Act, 1973
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. 'A' was a Zamindar owning 500 acres of land used for agriculture. Is it possible for him to retain the ownership of the entire land even after the coming into force of the A.P . Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973? Explain with reasons.
    2× in bank Topics: Urban land ceiling and planned development; Agricultural land ceiling: Andhra Pradesh / Telangana Act, 1973
    Year and frequency →
  2. The State Government acquired 10 acres of land belonging to 'X' for a public purpose, namely the construction of the outer ring road surrounding Hyderabad city. Subsequently, due to realignment of the road, the land was not required by the government. Instead of returning the land to its erstwhile owner, the same was given to a private special economic zone by the Government. Discuss the validity of the Government's action.
    Topics: Public purpose, compensation and Article 300A
    Year and frequency →
  3. A land reform legislation has been included in the IX Schedule in 2009. Can its validity be challenged on the ground of violation of fundamental rights?
    4× in bank Topics: Agrarian reform, Articles 31A–31C and the Ninth Schedule; Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006; Fifth Schedule, PESA and prohibition of tribal land alienation
    Year and frequency →
  4. A scheduled tribe person intends to transfer his land situated in a region not declared as a scheduled area. Can he transfer the said land by sale to a non-tribal person? Discuss with reasons.
    3× in bank Topics: Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006; Fifth Schedule, PESA and prohibition of tribal land alienation; Assigned lands: prohibition of transfer
    Year and frequency →