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Unit-I: Ownership, Title, and Land Records

Syllabus: Classification of lands — Ownership of Land — Absolute and limited ownership (tenancy, lease etc.) — Doctrine of Eminent Domain — Doctrine of Escheat — Doctrine of Bona Vacantia — Maintenance of land records and issue of Pattas and Title Deeds etc. — The Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act 2020 and the Recent Changes — Land Titling (Torrens Systems): Title Guarantee, Conclusive Title, and Title Insurance.

6 Mark Important Questions

  1. Classification of lands
  2. Definition of ownership
  3. Doctrine of Eminent Domain
  4. Doctrine of Escheat
  5. Doctrine of Bona Vacantia
  6. R. O. R. (Record of Rights) / R.O.R. Proceedings
  7. Land records
  8. Sada Bainama

15 Mark Important Questions

  1. Define Land. Explain the classification of land on the basis of ownership.

Unit-II: Land Reforms and Tenancy

Syllabus: Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement — Ryotwari Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries — Constitutional Provisions — Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams — Tenancy Laws — Conferment of ownership on tenants/ryots.

6 Mark Important Questions

  1. Zamindari Settlement
  2. Mahalwari System
  3. Ownership rights of tenants

15 Mark Important Questions

  1. Discuss the evolution of land reforms in India.
  2. Who are intermediaries? Explain the land reform related laws aiming at abolition of intermediaries.
  3. Discuss the origin and development of various land administrative systems in India.
  4. Trace the reasons for the introduction of the Ryotwari system. And explain the benefits of the Ryotwari system.
  5. Examine the various rights of cultivator of land and when can the termination of Tenancy be effected?
  6. Discuss the protection of right to property under the Indian Constitution.
  7. Write a note on land reforms and protection of right to property under the Constitution of India.
  8. Right to property is no more a fundamental right – discuss.

Unit-III: Land Acquisition and Forest Rights

Syllabus: Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Salient Features — Procedure for Land Acquisition: Issue of notification, Social Impact Assessment, Consent of landowners, Award enquiry, Payment of compensation & Reference to civil courts etc. — Rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.

6 Mark Important Questions

  1. Land Acquisition
  2. Right to Fair Compensation
  3. Rehabilitation
  4. Social impact assessment
  5. Land rights of forest dwellers

15 Mark Important Questions

  1. State the procedure to acquire private land for a public purpose as envisaged under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
  2. Land owners’ consent has been made an integral part of the land acquisition process. Explain with reference to the recent legal developments.

Unit-IV: Ceiling on Land Holdings

Syllabus: Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings — The Telangana Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 — Effect of inclusion in the IX Schedule of the Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State Policy in relation to land (Articles 38 and 39) — Law relating to and survey of land and sub-division.

6 Mark Important Questions

  1. IX Schedule of the Constitution / Effect of Schedule IX of the Constitution

15 Mark Important Questions

  1. Discuss the law relating to ceiling on land holdings in Telangana.
  2. What are the lands that are exempted from the Land Ceiling Act?

Unit-V: Alienation and Dispute Resolution

Syllabus: Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation — The Telangana Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act 1977 — Resumption of Lands to the Transferor/Government — Role of Special Tribunals and Courts in Resolution of land disputes.

6 Mark Important Questions

  1. Scheduled Areas
  2. Resumption of lands to transferor
  3. Land Grabbing
  4. Role of Revenue Courts
  5. Resolution of land disputes

15 Mark Important Questions

  1. Explain the effectiveness of the Telangana Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act.

10 Mark Land Laws IMP Questions

  1. State Government acquired an agricultural land belonging to A (who is Zamindar) to construct a hospital. A wants to challenge it in the court of law – Discuss its validity.
  2. The Government of T.S. has given some area of land for lease situated in scheduled area to A. A – a tribal object – Decide.
  3. A has 5 acres of agricultural land. Due to failure of rains A could not do any agricultural work for last 5 years. A wants to declare it as a vacant land under the Urban Land Ceiling Act – Possibility.
  4. In a Scheduled area a Tribe sold his belonging land to a non-tribe. Is the sale valid?
  5. The Government of T.S. has given lease of land situated in scheduled area to A. B a tribal object. Decide.
  6. The Government has acquired 10 Acres of land to construct a stadium from A. A wants to protest as the compensation is meager. What is the remedy available to A?
  7. A land reform legislation was included in the IX Schedule of the Constitution in 2009. Can its validity be challenged on the ground of violation of fundamental rights?
  8. A tribal person intends to transfer his land situated in a region not declared as a scheduled area. Can he transfer the land by sale to non-tribal person?
  9. A tenant built an overhead tank for water supply on the terrace of a 90 years old building. Has he committed any wrongful Act? Can he be evicted? Explain.
  10. Govt. Has decided to acquire the Land but Under Section 4(1) notification the purpose was not mentioned. Is it valid? Explain.
  11. X purchased Y’s land. Y belongs to scheduled Tribe. The land is situated in scheduled area. Discuss the validity of transfer of the property.
  12. A is owner of a building, without notice he evicted tenant. Can tenant get relief from court? Advice.
  13. Can eminent domain be used to acquire land for commercial purposes? Decide.
  14. Can government take your land for a road? Which legislation is invoked by the government?
  15. Under the Forest Rights Act, when calculating ’75 years’, if the claimants and their ancestors have resided in one village for the first 50 years and then another village for 25 years, would both periods be included for filing a claim?
  16. A wish to transfer his forest land to B. Educate him on various laws involved in such transfer. Comment.

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