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.
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 :—
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”),–
(1) clause (7-A) shall be deleted ;
(2) clause (21) shall be deleted.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
Short title.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
Amendment
of section 2 of
Mah. XLI of
1966.
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RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
असाधाारण भााग आठ
वर्षष ११, अंक ४८(६)]
बुुधवाार, डि’सेंबर ३१, २०२५/पौषष १०, शकेे १९४७
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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 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.
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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग आठ, डिसेंबर ३१, २०२५/पौष १०, शके १९४
3. In section 41 of the said Code, sub-sections (2) to (6) shall be deleted.
4. For section 42 of the said Code, the following section shall be substituted,
namely :–
“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.
6. Sections 44, 44A, 45 and 46 of the said Code shall be deleted.
7. For section 47 of the said Code, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:-
“47. (1) There shall be levied and collected one-time 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; and
Amendment
of section 41
of Mah. XLI
of 1966.
Substitution
of section 42
of Mah. XLI
of 1966.
No
permission
of Collector
is required
for non-
agricultural
use of land.
Mah.
XXXVII
of 1966.
Deletion of
sections 42A,
42B, 42C and
42D of
Mah. XLI of
1966.
Deletion of
sections 44,
44A, 45 and
46 of Mah.
XLI of 1966.
Substitution
of section 47
of Mah. XLI
of 1966.
Premium
for non-
agricultural
use of land.
महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग आठ, डिसेंबर ३१, २०२५/पौष १०, शके १९४
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(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 :
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.
9. In section 67 of the said Code,—
(1) sub-section (2) shall be deleted ;
(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;
(ii) clauses (xiv-a), (xiv-aa), (xvi), (xvi-a), (xvii), (xviii), (xxxvii-a),
(xxxviii) and (xxxix) shall be deleted.
Mah.
LVII of
2025.
Deletion of
section 47A of
Mah. XLI of
1966.
Amendment
of section 67
of Mah. XLI of
1966.
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.