L. C. BILL No. X OF 2026.

A BILL

further to amend the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016.

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

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that

circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate

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

purposes hereinafter appearing; and, therefore, promulgated the Maharashtra

Public Universities (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, on the 16th June

2026;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance, by an Act

of the State Legislature; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-seven Year of the

Republic of India as follows:—

Mah. VI

of 2017.

Mah.

Ord. VI

of 2026.

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123

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MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT

The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on the 23rd June,

2026 is published under Rule 113 of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules :—

(१)

भाग पाच-अ-३२–१

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, जून २३, २०२६/आषषाढ २, शके १९४८

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

Amendment) Act, 2026.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th June 2026.

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

(1) in sub-section (3),–

(i) in clause (d), second proviso shall be deleted;

(ii) in clause (g), after the existing proviso, the following proviso

shall be added, namely :–

“Provided further that, for the academic year 2026-27, the State

Government may grant final approval to open new college or

institution on or before the 30th June 2026.’’;

(2) in sub-section (4), in clause (d),–

(i) second proviso and Table shall be deleted;

(ii) after the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be

added, namely :–

“Provided further that, for the academic year 2026-27, the State

Government may grant permission to start a new course of study,

subjects, faculties, additional divisions or satellite centers on or before

the 30th June 2026.”.

3. (1) The Maharashtra Public Universities (Second Amendment)

Ordinance, 2026, is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken

(including any notification or order issued) under the corresponding

provisions of the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall

be deemed to have been done, taken or, as the case may be, issued under

the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

Repeal of

Mah. Ord. 6

of 2026 and

saving.

Mah.

Ord. 6

of 2026.

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment

of section 109

of Mah. VI of

2017.

Mah. VI

of 2017.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, जून २३, २०२६/आषषाढ २, शके १९४८

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

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

2017) provides procedure for opening new college or institution or new course,

subject, faculty, division or satellite center. Clause (g) of sub-section (3) of said

section 109 provides that the State Government may grant final approval to

open new College or institution, on or before 15th June and clause (d) of sub-

section (4) of said section 109 provides that, the State Government may grant

permission to start a new course of study, subjects, faculties, additional divisions

or satellite centers, on or before 15th June of the year in which permission is

sought.

2. The procedure for opening of new college or institution and starting of

new course of study, subject, faculty, additional division or satellite center could

not be carried out within the period specified in said section 109 due to Model

Code of Conduct for Biennial election of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

Therefore, it was considered expedient to extend the date for granting approval

or permission by the State Government to open new college or institution or to

start new course of study, subjects, faculties, additional divisions or satellite

centers for the academic year 2026-27 by suitably amending said section 109.

3. As both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session and the

Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed which

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

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

aforesaid, the Maharashtra Public Universities (Second Amendment) Ordinance,

2026, (Mah. Ord. VI of 2026), was promulgated by the Governor of Maharashtra

on the 16th June 2026.

4. The Bill is intended to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of the

State Legislature.

Mumbai,

CHANDRAKANT (DADA) PATIL,

Dated the 22nd June, 2026.

Minister for Higher and Technical Education.

Vidhan Bhavan:

Dr. VILAS ATHAWALE,

Mumbai,

Secretary-3

Dated the 23rd June, 2026.

Maharashtra Legislative Council.

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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.