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Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
1. The Punjab Tenancy Act was enacted on September
23, 1887.
2. The Act came into force on a date appointed by the
Provincial Government via notification.
3. An agricultural year starts on June 16, unless
otherwise notified by the Provincial Government.
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4. A tenant with occupancy rights under Section 5(a)
must have occupied land for at least 20 years.
5. Continuous occupation for 30 years allows a
presumption of fulfilling Section 5(a) conditions.
6. A jagirdar tenant must have occupied land for 20
years to claim occupancy rights under Section 5(d).
7. A tenant settled by the estate founder must have
occupied land since October 21, 1868, to claim
occupancy rights.
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8. A suit for further rent enhancement cannot be filed
within 5 years of a previous decree under Section
24(2).
9. A suit for rent enhancement is barred if rent was
commuted or enhanced within the last 10 years.
10. Rent enhancement for occupancy tenants under
Section 22(a) is limited to 2 annas per rupee of land-
revenue.
11. Rent enhancement for tenants under Section 22(b) is
capped at 6 annas per rupee of land-revenue.
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12. Rent enhancement for tenants under Section 22(c) is
limited to 12 annas per rupee of land-revenue.
13. A tenant must give notice by January 15 to relinquish
tenancy at the end of the agricultural year.
14. Ejectment decrees are executed between May 1 and June
15, unless otherwise directed.
15. A tenant has 15 days to pay arrears after receiving a
notice under Section 44(1).
16. A notice of ejectment under Section 45(2) cannot be
served after November 15.
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17. A tenant has 2 months from the notice date to contest
ejectment under Section 45(3).
18. A tenant has 2 months to claim compensation for
ejectment under Section 45(4).
19. A tenant dispossessed wrongfully has 1 year to sue for
recovery under Section 50.
20. A tenant may sublet land for up to 7 years under Section
58(1).
21. A landlord has 1 month to claim purchase of occupancy
rights after notice under Section 53(2).
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22. Compensation for disturbance under Section 69 is
capped at 5 years’ rent.
23. Compensation for disturbance in estates assessed after
February 22, 1929, is computed at 4 times the land-
revenue.
24. An appeal to the Collector must be filed within 30 days
under Section 81(a).
25. An appeal to the Executive District Officer (Revenue)
must be filed within 60 days under Section 81(b).
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26. An appeal to the Board of Revenue must be filed within
90 days under Section 81(c).
27. A review application must be made within 90 days under
Section 82(b).
28. A landlord must deposit 25% of the highest bid to
purchase occupancy rights at a sale under Section 55(2).
29. No person can hold more than 50 acres of irrigated
culturable land for personal cultivation under Section
115(1).
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30. A person owning over 100 acres must let out excess land
within 3 months under Section 115(2).
31. A person in military service has 6 months after release to
let out excess land under Section 115(2).
32. Excess land under crop must be let out within 1 month
of crop removal under Section 115(2).
33. A person acquiring land exceeding 100 acres must let
out excess within 3 months under Section 115(3).
34. No tenant can be given more than 25 acres under Section
115(8).
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35. An acre of unirrigated culturable land counts as half an
acre for personal cultivation under Section 115.
36. A tenant has 1 year to apply for compensation after
ejectment under Section 74(1).
37. A suit for arrears of rent has a limitation period of 1 year
from when the rent becomes due under Section 77(5).
38. A third person has 3 months to sue after notice of
payment into court under Section 95(3).
39. The Punjab Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1952, came into
force to extinguish occupancy rights.
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40. The Punjab Tenancy (Removal of Doubts and
Amendment) Ordinance, 1974, extinguished
muqarraridari rights.
41. A tenant’s rent is a first charge on the produce under
Section 12(1).
42. A referee’s division or appraisement must be recorded
and submitted to a revenue-Officer under Section 19(1).
43. A revenue-Officer may appoint a referee for produce
division within a reasonable time under Section 17.
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44. A tenant must pay additional rent for excess land proven
under Section 28(1)(a).
45. A tenant is entitled to rent abatement for deficient land
area under Section 28(1)(b).
46. A court may allow remission of rent with the Collector’s
sanction under Section 29.
47. A revenue-Officer may remit or suspend rent
proportional to land-revenue remission under Section
30(1).
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48. A landlord collecting remitted rent may face a penalty
equal to the amount collected under Section 30(5).
49. A tenant may deposit rent with a revenue-Officer if the
landlord refuses receipt under Section 31(a).
50. A lease exceeding the land-revenue assessment term is
voidable if rent adjustments are refused under Section
34.
51. A tenant for a fixed term can relinquish without notice at
term’s end under Section 35.
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52. A tenant failing to cultivate for over 1 year loses
occupancy rights under Section 38(1).
53. A tenant ejected for arrears must be notified of the
decree date and amount under Section 44(1).
54. A revenue-Officer must wait 15 days before ordering
ejectment for unpaid arrears under Section 44(2).
55. A notice of ejectment must specify the landlord’s name
and land description under Section 45(3).
56. A tenant has 2 months to file a compensation claim for
improvements under Section 71.
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57. A landlord must obtain Collector permission to make
improvements on occupancy tenancies under Section
61(1).
58. A landlord’s improvement may lead to rent enhancement
up to similar tenancy rates under Section 62(2).
59. A tenant’s improvement begun after ejectment
proceedings is not compensable under Section 66.
60. A landlord’s tender of a 20-year lease bars compensation
claims for prior improvements under Section 67.
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61. Compensation for improvements considers the tenancy’s
increased value under Section 72(a).
62. Compensation for improvements accounts for labor and
capital expended under Section 72(c).
63. A revenue-Officer determines compensation for
disturbance under Section 71.
64. A tenant’s right to make improvements is unrestricted for
occupancy tenants under Section 63.
65. A non-occupancy tenant needs landlord assent for
improvements under Section 64(1).
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66. Improvements made before 1887 are deemed compliant
unless otherwise agreed under Section 65.
67. A landlord can apply for produce sale to recover rent due
within 1 year under Section 33(1)(a).
68. A revenue-Officer’s finding on attached produce has the
force of a decree under Section 33(3).
69. A tenant’s sub-lease is limited to 7 years without
landlord consent under Section 58(1).
70. A landlord has 1 month to pay the fixed value to
purchase occupancy rights under Section 53(5).
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71. A mortgagee enforcing a lien follows the same
procedure as a tenant under Section 54.
72. A right of occupancy under Section 5 can be sold in
execution of a decree under Section 55(1).
73. A non-occupancy tenancy devolves to the eldest male
child if no preferred heir exists under Section 60-A.
74. A Muslim tenant’s occupancy rights devolve per Shariat
law under Section 59(1).
75. A non-Muslim tenant’s widow holds occupancy rights
until death or remarriage under Section 59(2)(b).
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76. A revenue-Officer may refer a case for investigation and
decide based on the report under Section 85(4).
77. A revenue-Officer may issue summons for necessary
attendance under Section 89(1).
78. A summons may be served by post under the Post Office
Act, 1898, under Section 90(4).
79. A proclamation must be posted near the land it relates to
under Section 92.
80. A revenue-Officer may join multiple tenants in rent
proceedings under Section 93(1).
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81. A decree in joint tenant proceedings specifies each
tenant’s affected extent under Section 93(3).
82. A court may order execution against movable property
for rent arrears under Section 96.
83. A tenant is not liable for imprisonment for rent arrears
during occupancy under Section 97.
84. A Revenue Court may refer a question to a Civil Court
within a fixed time under Section 98(1).
85. A Civil Court suit exceeding 10,000 rupees is heard by
the Collector under Section 77(3).
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86. The Board of Revenue may revise proceedings at any
time under Section 84(1).
87. A Collector may withdraw any case from a subordinate
revenue-Officer under Section 79(2).
88. A revenue-Officer may apportion costs as deemed fit
under Section 87(1).
89. The Board of Revenue may prescribe rent instalment
times under Section 106(1)(a).
90. Rules made by the Board of Revenue are subject to
Provincial Government control under Section 106(3).
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91. Entries in records-of-rights before November 18, 1871,
are deemed agreements under Section 112.
92. A tenant’s compensation for disturbance is assessed by a
Revenue Court under Section 70(1).
93. A landlord’s improvement permission requires hearing
tenant objections under Section 61(2).
94. A revenue-Officer may recover remitted rent and a
penalty under Section 30(5).
95. A tenant’s compensation for improvements may be paid
via a beneficial lease under Section 73(1).
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96. A revenue-Officer may stay ejectment until
compensation is paid under Section 71.
97. A suit for recovery of overpaid rent lies in a Revenue
Court under Section 77(3)(l).
98. A landlord cannot recover cess or free personal service
beyond rent under Section 113(1).
99. A landlord recovers only the actual seed supplied under
Section 113(2).
100. An offence under Section 116 carries up to 1
year imprisonment or a fine
