Who is a non-occupancy tenant in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

The Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 distinguishes between occupancy and non-occupancy tenants based on their rights and security of tenure. A non-occupancy tenant is essentially someone who does not meet the criteria to be an occupancy tenant. The correct answer is Tenant without 20 years’ rights. This means they lack the long-term possession and associated statutory rights that define an occupancy tenant, making their tenure less secure.

• Option A, 'Temporary casual worker', is too general and not a legal classification under the Act.
• Option C, 'Tenant with permanent lease', might imply stronger rights, potentially even occupancy, but the core distinction for non-occupancy is the absence of the specific statutory occupancy rights.
• Option D, 'Govt lessee', refers to a different category of landholding arrangement.