PPSC Tehsildar case studies
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The PPSC Tehsildar recruitment test is the written screening stage used by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), the provincial body whose stated mission is to "Select and recommend suitable candidates through a merit-based, transparent and expeditious process to promote excellence, professionalism and competence in the Punjab Public Service and render advice to Government." The post of Tehsildar sits within the provincial revenue administration, so the paper blends generalist subjects with revenue-specific professional knowledge. Candidates are typically graduates who have already decided on a public-service career in Punjab and are prepared to sit a single multiple-choice paper covering five areas: General Knowledge / Pakistan Studies, English, Urdu, Islamic Studies / Ethics, and Professional / Revenue-related Knowledge, each weighted at roughly one fifth of the paper. The PPSC Tehsildar case studies are 5 cases and about 4,113 words.
1Canal rotation protest: the treaty argument that does not fit
A delegation of about 400 cultivators from Chak 47/GB meets the Tehsildar at the tehsil office. The Irrigation Department has cut the rotation of a minor distributary from seven days to four because of low storage in a provincial reservoir, and the wheat crop is at the crown-root stage.
852 words, about 4 min2Approving a market-lease auction notice
Two drafts of a public notice for the auction of the tehsil fruit and vegetable market lease are placed before the Tehsildar for approval before publication in a national daily. Draft A reads: 'It is informed to all concerned that the lease of sabzi mandi is comprises of four shops and one open yard and shall be auctioned on 12 April.
826 words, about 4 min3An Urdu eviction notice that does not identify the land
Identify three defects in the notice that could lead a reviewing authority to set it aside, explaining the reasoning for each. Rewrite only the operative part of the notice in standard Urdu, specifying the land, the authority, a time limit and the consequence of non-compliance (60-80 words).
752 words, about 4 min4Warisi mutation: an absent daughter, a helpful clerk, and a gold ring
An application for a warisi mutation is filed for the estate of Malik Ghulam Rasool, who died leaving 120 acres of agricultural land in Chak 92/GB (1 acre = 8 kanals). The heirs stated in the application are his widow, his mother, two sons and one daughter.
818 words, about 4 min5Award inquiry: an unregistered tenant claims a share of compensation
The Collector has issued notices under section 9 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 for acquiring 12 kanals (1.5 acres) out of a 40-kanal holding in Chak 108/GB for widening a provincial highway. The recorded owner is Malik Sher Muhammad.
865 words, about 4 min