REVENUE AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 7th August 2026.

MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. XI OF 2026.

AN ORDINANCE

further to amend the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

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

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that

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

further to amend the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, for the purposes

hereinafter appearing ;

Mah.

XLI

of 1966.

RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528

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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 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Mah. Ord. XI of

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

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

SUPRIYA DHAWARE,

Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

(Translation in English of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026

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

भाग आठ-१२२–१

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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, ऑगस्ट ७, २०२६/श्रावण १६, शके १

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 Land Revenue Code

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2.  In section 48 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966,

in sub-section (7) for the words “upto five times the market value of the

minerals”, the words “equal to ten times the royalty payable for the minerals”

shall be substituted.

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment

of section 48

of Mah. XLI of

1966.

Mah.

XLI

of 1966.

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असाधारण भाग आठ, ऑगस्ट ७, २०२६/श्रावण १६, शके १

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STATEMENT

Section 48 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (Mah. XLI of

1966) provides for Government title to mines and minerals. Sub-section (7) of

said section 48 provides the penalty for extracting, removing, collecting,

replacing, picking up or disposing of minerals without lawful authority which

is upto five times of the market value of such minerals.

2.  It is noticed that, different amounts of penalties are imposed in

different areas for illegal extraction, removal, etc. of minerals as market value

determined by the Collector is different in different Districts. It is also seen

that, in some of the projects, the penalty imposed is more than the project cost

which has resulted in halting of such projects. The amount of penalty is

substantial since it is dependent on the market value of minerals. Hence, large

number of appeals against imposed penalty are filed before the Competent

Authority. This has resulted in delay in recovery of penalty. Therefore, it is

considered expedient to amend section 48 of the said Code with a view to provide

for levy of penalty equal to ten times of the royalty payable for such minerals.

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

Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it

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

Land Revenue Code, 1966, for the purposes aforesaid, this Ordinance is

promulgated.

Mumbai,

JISHNU DEV VERMA,

Dated the 6th August 2026.

Governor of Maharashtra.

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

VIKAS KHARAGE,

Additional Chief Secretary

to Government.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR, 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, SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR.