महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र
असाधाराण भाग आठ
वर्ष ११, अंके १४] मंगळवारा, एप्रिल १५, २०२५/चैत्र २५, शाके १९४७ [पृष्ठे ३, प्रिकेंमत : रुपये २७.००
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In pursuance of clause )3( of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships )Amendment( Ordinance, 2025 )Mah. Ord. I of 2025(, is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SUPRIYA S. DHAWARE, Draftsman-cum-Joint Secretary to Government, Law and Judiciary Department. )Translation in English of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships )Amendment( Ordinance, 2025 )Mah. Ord. I of 2025(, published under the authority of the Governor(.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 15th April 2025.
MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. I OF 2025.
AN ORDINANCE
further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats
and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.
WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session ;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, for the purposes hereinafter appearing ;
Mah. XL of 1965.
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भाग आठ-३५–१२ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग आठ, एप्रिल १५, २०२५/चैत्र २५, शाके १९४७ NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause )1( of article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely :—
Short title and commencement.
1. )1( This Ordinance may be called the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships )Amendment( Ordinance, 2025.
(2( It shall come into force at once.
Mah. XL of 1965.
2. For section 341B-5 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, the following section shall be substituted, namely :—
Substitution of section 341B-5 of Mah. XL of 1965.
"341B-5. )1( A President of a Nagar Panchayat elected under section 341B-1 shall cease to be the President, if the Councillors by a resolution passed at a special meeting by a majority of not less than two-third of the total number of Councillors so decide :
Removal of President of Nagar Panchayats by Councillors.
Provided that, no such resolution shall be moved within a period of one year from the date of the election of the President.
)2( The requisition for such special meeting shall be signed by not less than one-half of the total number of Councillors and shall be sent to the Collector.
)3( The Collector shall, within ten days of the receipt of a requisition under sub-section )2(, convene a special meeting of the Nagar Panchayat:
Provided that, when the Collector convenes a special meeting, he shall give intimation thereof to the President.
)4( A meeting to consider a resolution under sub-section )1( shall be presided over by the Collector or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf, but the Collector or such other officer shall have no right to vote.
)5( The nominated Councillors shall have no right to vote on any resolution relating to the removal of the President.
)6( If the resolution seeking the removal of the President is not moved or, as the case may be, rejected, in the special meeting convened for the purpose under sub-section )3(, no fresh resolution seeking the removal of the President shall be brought before the Nagar Panchayat.".
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग आठ, एप्रिल १५, २०२५/चैत्र २५, शाके १९४७ ३ STATEMENTAs per provisions of section 341B-1 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 )Mah. XL of 1965( every Nagar Panchayat, to which general election is held before the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships )Amendment( Act, 2022 )Mah. XLI of 2022(, has President who is elected by the elected Councillors from amongst themselves.
2. The procedure for removal of President of Nagar Panchayats under section 341B-5 of the said Act involves requisition signed by not less than one half of the total number of Councillors containing charges of misconduct against the President to be sent to the Collector, conduct of inquiry by the Collector, submitting of findings of such inquiry to the Government and taking final decision by the Government upon receipt of inquiry report by the Collector.
It is considered expedient to provide that a President, who is elected by the elected Councillors from amongst themselves, shall cease to be the President if the Councillors by a resolution passed at a special meeting by majority of not less than two-third of the total number of Councillors so decide. Therefore, section 341B-5 of the said Act is proposed to be substituted to provide for removal of such President by the Councillors by a resolution passed at a special meeting and procedure therefor.
3. As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exists which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, for the purposes aforesaid, this Ordinance is promulgated.
Mumbai, C. P. RADHAKRISHNAN, Dated the 15th April 2025. Governor of Maharashtra.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Maharashtra,
Dr. K. H. GOVINDA RAJ, Principal Secretary to Government.
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