L. A. BILL No. XXVII OF 2026.
A BILL
further to amend the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act,
the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 and the
Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act.
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Tenancy
and Agricultural Lands Act, the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands
Act, 1950 and the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha
Region) Act, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the
Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India, as follows :—
CHAPTER I
Preliminary.
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural
Lands Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026.
LXVII
of 1948.
Hyd.
Act XXI
of 1950.
XCIX of
1958.
Short title.
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महाराष्टट्र विधानमंडळाचे अधिनियम व राज्यपालांनी प्रख््ययापित केलेले अध्यादेश व केलेले
विनियम आणि विधि व न्याय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके (इंग्रजी अनुवाद).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation
in English of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
(L. A. Bill No. XXVII of 2026), introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 23rd
March 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.
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CHAPTER II
Amendments To The Maharashtra Tenancy And Agricultural Lands Act.
2. In section 43 of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act
(hereinafter, in this Chapter, referred to as “the Maharashtra Tenancy Act”),
in sub-section (1), in the second proviso, clause (a) shall be deleted.
3. In section 63-IA of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1),—
(a) after the second proviso, the following provisos shall be
inserted, namely :—
“Provided also that, if the person purchases the land for bona-
fide industrial use within a period from the 17th May 2004 upto
the 1st January 2016, then he shall be permitted to put such land
for bona-fide industrial use within a total period of fifteen years
from the date of purchase, subject to such conditions as may be
specified by the Government :
Provided also that, after expiry of period of ten years or
fifteen years, as the case may be, if the purchaser fails to put the
land to bona-fide industrial use due to pending litigation, delays
in land aggregation or other circumstances beyond the control
of purchaser, then the State Government may, on request for
extension, if satisfied, grant an extension of not exceeding further
three years, subject to the payment of a premium equal to ten per
cent. of the prevailing market value of such land:” ;
(b) in the existing third proviso, after the words “ten years” the
words “ or fifteen years or any extended period thereafter as per the
above provisos” shall be inserted ;
(c) the existing fifth proviso, shall be deleted ;
(ii) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(2) The land held by the Occupant as Occupancy Class I only
shall be eligible for purchase under sub-section (1). The purchaser of
such land shall pay one time conversion premium as per section 47 of
the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.”;
(iii) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(4) If the person fails to inform the Collector within the period
specified in sub-section (3), he shall be liable to pay, in addition to one
time conversion premium which may be leviable under section 47 of the
Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, such penalty not exceeding
five times the amount of conversion premium.”;
Amendment
of section 43
of LXVII of
1948.
LXVII
of 1948.
Amendment of
section 63-IA
of LXVII of
1948.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
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(iv) in sub-section (5), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted;
(v) in sub-section (6), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted.
CHAPTER III
Amendments To The Hyderabad Tenancy And Agricultural Lands Act, 1950.
4. In section 47A of the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands
Act, 1950 (hereinafter, in this Chapter, referred to as “the Hyderabad Tenancy
Act”),-
(i) in sub-section (1),—
(a) after the second proviso, the following provisos shall be
inserted, namely :—
“Provided also that, if the person purchases the land for bona-
fide industrial use within a period from the 17th May 2004 upto
the 1st January 2016, then he shall be permitted to put such land
for bona fide industrial use within a total period of fifteen years
from the date of purchase, subject to such conditions as may be
specified by the Government :
Provided also that, after the expiry of period of ten years or
fifteen years, as the case may be, if the purchaser fails to put the
land to bona-fide industrial use due to pending litigation, delays
in land aggregation or other circumstances beyond the control
of purchaser, then the State Government may, on request for
extension, if satisfied, grant an extension of not exceeding further
three years, subject to the payment of a premium equal to ten per
cent. of the prevailing market value of such land:” ;
(b) in the existing third proviso, after the words “ten years” the
words “ or fifteen years or any extended period thereafter as per the
above provisos” shall be inserted ;
(c) the existing fifth proviso, shall be deleted ;
(ii) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(2) The land held by the Occupant as Occupancy Class I only
shall be eligible for purchase under sub-section (1). The purchaser of
such land shall pay one time conversion premium as per section 47 of
the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.”;
(iii) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(4) If the person fails to inform the Collector within the period
specified in sub-section (3), he shall be liable to pay, in addition to one
time conversion premium which may be leviable under section 47 of the
Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, such penalty not exceeding
five times the amount of conversion premium.”;
Amendment of
section 47A of
Hyd. Act XXI of
1950.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
Hyd.
Act XXI
of 1950.
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(iv) in sub-section (5), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted;
(v) in sub-section (6), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted.
5. In section 50B of Hyderabad Tenancy Act, in sub-section (1), in the
proviso, clause (a) shall be deleted.
CHAPTER III
Amendments To The Maharashtra Tenancy And Agricultural Lands
(Vidharbha Region) Act.
6. In section 57 of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands
(Vidharbha Region) Act (hereinafter, in this Chapter, referred to as “the
Vidarbha Region Tenancy Act”), in sub-section (1), in the proviso, clause (a)
shall be deleted.
7. In section 89A of the Vidarbha Region Tenancy Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1),—
(a) after the second proviso, the following provisos shall be
inserted, namely:—
“Provided also that, if the person purchases the land for bona-
fide industrial use within a period from the 17th May 2004 upto
the 1st January 2016, then he shall be permitted to put such land
for bona-fide industrial use within a total period of fifteen years
from the date of purchase, subject to such conditions as may be
specified by the Government :
Provided also that, after the expiry of period of ten years or
fifteen years, as the case may be, if the purchaser fails to put the
land to bona-fide industrial use due to pending litigation, delays
in land aggregation or other circumstances beyond the control
of purchaser, then the State Government may, on request for
extension, if satisfied, grant an extension of not exceeding further
three years, subject to the payment of a premium equal to ten per
cent. of the prevailing market value of such land:” ;
(b) in the existing third proviso, after the words “ten years” the
words “ or fifteen year or any extended period thereafter as per the
above provisos” shall be inserted ;
(c) the existing fifth proviso, shall be deleted ;
(ii) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(2) The land held by the Occupant as Occupancy Class I only
shall be eligible for purchase under sub-section (1). The purchaser of
such land shall pay one time conversion premium as per section 47 of
the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.”;
Amendment
of section 50B
of Hyd. Act
XXI of 1950.
Amendment
of section 57
of XCIX of
1958.
XCIX of
1958.
Amendment
of section
89A of XCIX
of 1958.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
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(iii) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(4) If the person fails to inform the Collector within the period
specified in sub-section (3), he shall be liable to pay, in addition to one
time conversion premium which may be leviable under section 47 of the
Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, such penalty not exceeding
five times the amount of conversion premium.”;
(iv) in sub-section (5), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted;
(v) in sub-section (6), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
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(iii) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(4) If the person fails to inform the Collector within the period
specified in sub-section (3), he shall be liable to pay, in addition to one
time conversion premium which may be leviable under section 47 of the
Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, such penalty not exceeding
five times the amount of conversion premium.”;
(iv) in sub-section (5), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted;
(v) in sub-section (6), for the words “be permitted by the Collector”,
the words “be permitted by the Collector, with the prior approval of the
State Government” shall be substituted.
Mah.
XLI of
1966.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act (LXVII of 1948), the Hyderabad
Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (Hyd. XXI of 1950) and the Maharashtra Tenancy and
Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act (XCIX of 1958), are in operation in the State.
2. Sections 43, 50B and 57 of the above referred respective Tenancy Laws provide for
restriction on transfers of land purchased or sold under the said Laws. The said sections provide
that it is mandatory to pay a nazarana equal to forty times the land revenue assessment to the
Government before selling or purchasing land for which ten years have elapsed from the date of
purchase or sale of land. The said amount of nazarana is a meagre amount, therefore the amount
do collected is negligible. The Government, therefore considers it necessary to remove the said
condition by amending the said sections, suitably. The removal of this condition will streamline
the process of land transfer and will make it more efficient.
3. Sections 63-IA, 47A and 89A of the above referred respective Tenancy Laws provide
for sale of agricultural land without permission of the Collector for bona-fide industrial use or
for Integrated Township Projects. The purchase of large agricultural land parcels for bona-fide
industrial use involves procedural difficulties such as title verification, heirship determination,
obtaining various statutory clearances, pending litigation, etc. This often leads to delay in putting
the land for bona-fide industrial use which is beyond control of purchaser. Therefore, to foster an
‘industry-friendly’ environment in the State, it is proposed to amend the said sections to enable
to grant further extension for commencing industrial use of such land.
It is also proposed to provide that, the land held by Occupants as Occupancy Class-I only shall
be eligible for purchase for bona-fide industrial use or Integrated Township Projects, on payment
of one time conversion premium as per the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (Mah. XLI of
1966).
Sub-sections (5) and (6) of sections 63-IA, 47A and 89A of the above referred respective
Tenancy Laws provides for sale of such lands purchased for bona-fide industrial use or for any
alternative non agricultural purpose with the permission of the Collector. In order to ensure
effective and proper compliance of required conditions specified in the said sub-sections (5) and (6),
it is proposed to provide by making suitable amendment that the Collector is required to obtain
prior approval of the State Government before granting such permission.
4. For the above purposes, the Government of Maharashtra considers it expedient to amend
the abovereferred sections of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, the Hyderabad
Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 and the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands
(Vidarbha Region) Act, suitably.
5. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
Mumbai,
CHANDRASHEKHAR BAWANKULE,
Dated the 20th March 2026.
Minister for Revenue.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The Bill proposes to amend the the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural
Lands Act, the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 and the
Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act. There
is no provision in the Bill which would involve the recurring or non-recurring
expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State, on its enactment as an
Act of the State Legislature.
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.
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