HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 18th February 2026.

MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. I OF 2026.

AN ORDINANCE

further to amend the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016.

WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that

circumstances exit which render it necessary for him to take immediate action

further to amend the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, for the

purposes hereinafter appearing;

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 :—

1.  (1) This Ordinance may be called the Maharashtra Public Universities

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.

Mah. VI

of 2017.

Short title and

commencement.

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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 Public Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Mah. Ord. I

of 2026), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SATISH WAGHOLE,

Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

[ Translation in English of the Maharashtra Public Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026

(Mah. Ord. I of 2026), published under the authority of the Governor].

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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, फेब्रुवारी १८,

२०२६ / माघ २९, शके १९

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2.  In section 109 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, in

sub-section (3),—

(1)  in clause (d), after the existing proviso, the following proviso shall

be added, namely :—

“Provided further that, for the academic year 2026-2027, the

State Government may grant Letter of Intent on or before 15th March

2026.”;

(2)  in clause (g), second proviso and Table shall be deleted.

Amendment

of section 109

of Mah. VI of

2017.

Mah. VI

of 2017.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, फेब्रुवारी १८,

२०२६ / माघ २९, शके १९

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STATEMENT

Section 109 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 (Mah. VI of

2017), provides for the procedure for permission for opening new college or new

course, subject, faculty, division or satellite centre. Clause (d) of sub-section (3)

of said section 109 provides that, out of the applications recommended by the

university, the State Government may grant a Letter of Intent on or before 31st

January of the immediately following year after the recommendations of the

university under clause (c) of said section 109 .

2.  Due to Code of Conduct for elections of local authorities the Government

was not able to grant Letter of Intent within the prescribed period. The

Government, therefore, considered expedient to amend clause (d) of sub-section

(3) of section 109, suitably, so as to extend the date for grant of Letter of Intent

by the State Government for opening a new college or institution of higher

learning for the academic year 2026-2027.

3.  As both Houses of the State Legislatures are not in session and the

Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances so exist which render

it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra

Public Universities Act, 2016 (Mah. VI of 2017), for the aforesaid purposes, this

Ordinance is promulgated.

Mumbai,

ACHARYA DEVVRAT,

Dated the 18th February 2026.

Governor of Maharashtra.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Maharashtra,

B. VENUGOPAL REDDY,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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.