SPSC 2015 Revenue Qualifying Departmental Exam (January 2015) — Sindh Land Revenue Act, 1967 Paper

Revenue Qualifying Departmental Exam (January 2015) — Sindh Land Revenue Act, 1967. Wednesday 14 January 2015, 02:00 to 05:00 pm · Maximum marks 100 (without books). Attempt any 5 questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. 1Define any five of the following terms quoting the law / rules: (a) Produce Index Unit (b) Rates and cesses (c) Permanent tenant (d) Ordinary expenses of cultivation (e) Encumbrance (f) Assessment Circle (g) Boundary marks (h) Village note Book (i) Incremental Housing (j) Jagir

2. 2Differentiate between permanent record and periodical record. Explain the procedure of preparing periodical record which relates to land owner and that which relates to other persons?

3. 3"Arbitration Act not to apply to arbitration made under Land Revenue Act 1967". "Jurisdiction of civil Courts is excluded in the matters within the jurisdiction of Revenue Officers". Please elaborate the details?

4. 4What are the important prerequisites of an application made to the Revenue officer for defining the limits of an estate? Enumerate the procedure followed by Revenue officer concerned to define the limits of an estate under Land Revenue Rules 1968?

5. 5Briefly mention the procedure of issue of statement of conditions of tenancies. What are legal effects of statement of conditions? How the exchange of whole or any part of the tenancy is allowed?

6. 6Explain briefly conduct of the business by the Board of Revenue. Enumerate powers of the Board relating to revision of the orders by the Board and review of the orders by the Board?

7. 7Define scope of offence of (a) "Damaging canals" and (b) "endangering stability of canals" and punishment for each offence along with punishment for abetment of the said offences?