Correct Answer:
B. One entitled to receive rent from a tenant
Under the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, a landlord is precisely defined by their entitlement to receive rent. This foundational concept establishes the legal and financial relationship in a tenancy, where the landlord grants the use of land in exchange for payment from the tenant.
- A: One who tills his own land describes an owner-cultivator, not necessarily a landlord who leases land to others.
- C: Village headman refers to an administrative or community leader, whose role is distinct from that of a landlord under the Act.
- D: Revenue Officer is a government official responsible for land revenue administration, not a private individual acting as a landlord.