Date: 2025-04-15Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
Part VIII, Ex. No. 35, Urban Development Department, Maharashtra Ordinance No.I of 2025. further to amend the Maharashtra Municpal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrail Townships Act, 1965.
**Executive Summary**
This document is the English translation of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, published under the Governor's authority on April 15, 2025. The ordinance immediately amends the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, specifically concerning the removal process for the President of a Nagar Panchayat.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Ordinance Details**
* Short Title: Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
* Effective Date: Immediately upon publication.
* **Amendment to Section 341B-5**
* A President of a Nagar Panchayat can be removed if a resolution is passed at a special meeting by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total number of Councillors.
* Such a resolution cannot be moved within one year of the President's election date.
* A requisition for a special meeting must be signed by not less than one-half of the total number of Councillors and sent to the Collector.
* The Collector must convene the special meeting within ten days of receiving the requisition and must notify the President.
* The meeting will be presided over by the Collector or an officer authorized by them, but they have no voting rights.
* Nominated Councillors cannot vote on resolutions to remove the President.
* If the removal resolution is not moved or is rejected, no new removal resolution can be brought before the Nagar Panchayat.
**Impact Analysis**
**Nagar Panchayat Presidents**
* **Impact:** Alters the process for their removal from office.
* **Action Required:** Be aware that a two-thirds majority of Councillors can now remove them in a special meeting.
**Nagar Panchayat Councillors**
* **Impact:** Provides a new mechanism for removing the President of the Nagar Panchayat.
* **Action Required:** Understand the new procedure for initiating and voting on a resolution to remove the President, including the requirement for a two-thirds majority.
**The Collector**
* **Impact:** Assigns them the responsibility of convening and presiding over the special meeting for the President's removal.
* **Action Required:** Must convene a special meeting within ten days of receiving a valid requisition from the Councillors and either preside over the meeting or delegate to an authorized officer.
**Government of Maharashtra**
* **Impact**: Accountable for correct implementation of the ordinance.
* **Action Required**: Ensure the ordinance is implemented correctly.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965: The principal act being amended by the ordinance.
Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025: The ordinance that amends the 1965 Act regarding the removal of the President of a Nagar Panchayat.
Nagar Panchayat: A type of local government body in Maharashtra, the focus of the amended provisions.
Collector: Official who is involved in the process of removing a Nagar Panchayat president, by receiving requisitions and convening special meetings.
Maharashtra: The state where the ordinance and the act are applicable.
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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 Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships
)Amendment( Ordinance, 2025 )Mah. Ord. I of 2025(, is hereby published under the authority of the
Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SUPRIYA S. DHAWARE,
Draftsman-cum-Joint Secretary to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.
)Translation in English of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and
Industrial Townships )Amendment( Ordinance, 2025 )Mah. Ord. I of 2025(, published under the
authority of the Governor(.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 15th April 2025.
MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. I OF 2025.
AN ORDINANCE
further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats
and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.
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
Mah. further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and
XL of Industrial Townships Act, 1965, for the purposes hereinafter appearing ;
1965.
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भााग आठ-३५–१2 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, एप्रि�ल १५, २०२५/चैैत्र २५, शाकेे १९४७
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 :—
Short title 1. )1( This Ordinance may be called the Maharashtra Municipal
and Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships )Amendment(
commencement.
Ordinance, 2025.
(2( It shall come into force at once.
Substitution 2. For section 341B-5 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Mah. XL
of section Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, the following section shall of 1965.
341B-5 of
be substituted, namely :—
Mah. XL of
1965.
Removal of “341B-5. )1( A President of a Nagar Panchayat elected under
President section 341B-1 shall cease to be the President, if the Councillors by a
of Nagar resolution passed at a special meeting by a majority of not less than
Panchayats by
two-third of the total number of Councillors so decide :
Councillors.
Provided that, no such resolution shall be moved within a period
of one year from the date of the election of the President.
)2( The requisition for such special meeting shall be signed by
not less than one-half of the total number of Councillors and shall be
sent to the Collector.
)3( The Collector shall, within ten days of the receipt of a
requisition under sub-section )2(, convene a special meeting of the
Nagar Panchayat:
Provided that, when the Collector convenes a special meeting, he
shall give intimation thereof to the President.
)4( A meeting to consider a resolution under sub-section )1( shall
be presided over by the Collector or any other officer authorized by
him in this behalf, but the Collector or such other officer shall have
no right to vote.
)5( The nominated Councillors shall have no right to vote on any
resolution relating to the removal of the President.
)6( If the resolution seeking the removal of the President is
not moved or, as the case may be, rejected, in the special meeting
convened for the purpose under sub-section )3(, no fresh resolution
seeking the removal of the President shall be brought before the Nagar
Panchayat.”.महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, एप्रि�ल १५, २०२५/चैैत्र २५, शाकेे १९४७ 3
STATEMENT
As per provisions of section 341B-1 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils,
Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 )Mah. XL of 1965(
every Nagar Panchayat, to which general election is held before the date of
commencement of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and
Industrial Townships )Amendment( Act, 2022 )Mah. XLI of 2022(, has President
who is elected by the elected Councillors from amongst themselves.
2. The procedure for removal of President of Nagar Panchayats under
section 341B-5 of the said Act involves requisition signed by not less than one
half of the total number of Councillors containing charges of misconduct against
the President to be sent to the Collector, conduct of inquiry by the Collector,
submitting of findings of such inquiry to the Government and taking final
decision by the Government upon receipt of inquiry report by the Collector.
It is considered expedient to provide that a President, who is elected by the
elected Councillors from amongst themselves, shall cease to be the President if
the Councillors by a resolution passed at a special meeting by majority of not less
than two-third of the total number of Councillors so decide. Therefore, section
341B-5 of the said Act is proposed to be substituted to provide for removal of
such President by the Councillors by a resolution passed at a special meeting
and procedure therefor.
3. As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the
Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exists which render it
necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra
Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, for
the purposes aforesaid, this Ordinance is promulgated.
Mumbai, C. P. RADHAKRISHNAN,
Dated the 15th April 2025. Governor of Maharashtra.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Maharashtra,
Dr. K. H. GOVINDA RAJ,
Principal Secretary to Government.
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