RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र
असाधाराण भाग आठ
वर्ष ११, अंक ४८(६)] बुधावारा, डिसंबुरा ३१, २०२५/पौर्ष १०, शाके १९४७ [ पृष्ठे ३, डिकंमत : रुपये २७.००
असाधाराण क्रमांक १२२
प्राडिधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाराष्ट्र डिवधानमंळाचे अडिधाडिनयेम व राज्येपालांांनी प्राख्येाडिपत केलांेलांे अध्येादेशा व केलांेलांे
डिवडिनयेम आडिण डिवडिधा व न्येाये डिवभागाकून आलांेलांी डिवधाेयेके (इंग्रजी अनुवादे).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, (Second Amendment) Act, 2025. (Mah. Act No. LVII of 2025), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SUPRIYA DHAWARE, Draftsman-cum-Joint Secretary to Government, Law and Judiciary Department.
MAHARASHTRA ACT No. LVII OF 2025.
(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the
"Maharashtra Government Gazette," on the 31st December 2025).
An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.
Mah. XLI of 1966.
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, for the purposes hereinafter appearing ; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2025.
2. In section 2 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Code"),– )१(
भाग आठ-१२२–१२ महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग आठ, डिसंबुरा ३१, २०२५/पौर्ष १०, शाके १९४७ 3. In section 41 of the said Code, sub-sections (2) to (6) shall be deleted.
Amendment of section 41 of Mah. XLI of 1966.
4. For section 42 of the said Code, the following section shall be substituted, namely :–
Substitution of section 42 of Mah. XLI of 1966.
Mah. XXXVII
of 1966.
No permission of Collector is required for non- agricultural use of land.
"42. (1) No permission of the Collector for change in use of land from agricultural to non-agricultural is required, if such use is permissible under the draft or final Development Plan or Regional Plan prepared and published as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 or Development Control Regulations or any other rules or regulations or orders or guidelines issued under that Act and, the concerned Planning Authority may give development permission or may give approval to the building plan on such land.
(2) The occupancy status of land other than the Class-I occupancy land shall not be altered merely because the development permission is given or building plan is approved by the Planning Authority on such land.
(3) The Planning Authority shall, before giving development permission or approving building plan, recover one time premium at the rate mentioned in section 47 for non-agricultural use of land.
(4) Where the Planning Authority grants development permission or approves building plan, necessary changes shall be effected in the revenue records pursuant to such permission or approval.".
5. Sections 42A, 42B, 42C and 42D of the said Code shall be deleted.
Deletion of sections 42A, 42B, 42C and 42D of Mah. XLI of 1966.
6. Sections 44, 44A, 45 and 46 of the said Code shall be deleted.
Deletion of sections 44, 44A, 45 and 46 of Mah. XLI of 1966.
7. For section 47 of the said Code, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-
Substitution of section 47 of Mah. XLI of 1966.
"47. (1) There shall be levied and collected one-time premium for non-agricultural use of land.
Premium for non- agricultural use of land.
(2) The premium under sub-section (1) shall be levied at the rate of,– (i) for an area up to 1000 square meters, 0.1 per cent. of the current market value of the land determined as per current Annual Statement of Rates ;
(ii) for an area above 1000 square meters, but upto 4000 square meters, 0.25 per cent. of the current market value of the land determined as per current Annual Statement of Rates; andमहाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग आठ, डिसंबुरा ३१, २०२५/पौर्ष १०, शाके १९४७ ३ (iii) for an area above 4000 square meters, 0.5 per cent. of the current market value of the land determined as per current Annual Statement of Rates :
Provided that, for the land which has been converted to non- agricultural use on or before the 31st December 2001, instead of the annual non-agricultural assessment, a one-time premium shall be levied and recovered, at the rate mentioned in sub-section (2) of the current market value of the land determined as per the Annual Statement of Rates of the year 2001 :
Mah. LVII of 2025.
Provided further that, for the land which has been converted to non-agricultural use on or after the 1st January 2002 and before the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2025, instead of the annual non-agricultural assessment, a one-time premium shall be levied and recovered, at the rate mentioned in sub-section (2) of the market value of such land determined as per the Annual Statement of Rates of the year in which land was converted to non-agricultural use.
Explanation.– For the purposes of this sub-section, the term "Annual Statement of Rates" shall mean the Annual Statement of Rates published under the provisions of the Maharashtra Stamp (Determination of True Market Value of Property) Rules, 1995 or any other Rules for the time being in force in this regard.
(3) The State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, grant exemption from payment of the premium levied under this section, if the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary for projects of public purpose or in the public interest.".
8. Section 47A of the said Code shall be deleted.
Deletion of section 47A of Mah. XLI of 1966.
9. In section 67 of the said Code,—
(1) sub-section (2) shall be deleted ;
Amendment of section 67 of Mah. XLI of 1966.
(2) in sub-section (4), for the words, brackets and figures "sub-sections (2) and (3)," the word, brackets and figure "sub-section (3)" shall be substituted.
10. Chapter VII and sections 108 to 120 of the said Code shall be deleted.
11. In section 125 of the said Code, the proviso shall be deleted.
12. In section 328 of the said Code, in sub-section (2),–
(i) in clause (xxiv), for the words, brackets and figures "sub-sections (2) and (3)" the word, brackets and figure "sub-section (3)" shall be substituted;
Deletion of Chapter VII and sections 108 to 120 of Mah. XLI of 1966. Amendment of section 125 of Mah. XLI of 1966. Amendment of section 328 of Mah. XLI of 1966.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.