(1) The official language of all the Local Authorities in the State of Maharashtra shall be Marathi. Except the official purposes specified in sub-section (2), Marathi shall be the language to be used for all official purposes as well as purposes related to the public interface and public interest in all offices of the Local Authority, including,-
(a) all internal affairs or business of all offices of the Local Authority ;
(b) all communication and correspondence to be made with the public in the State by the office of the Local Authority;
(c) all noting, drafting, all remarks, comments and opinions thereon, manuals, any administrative proceedings, bye-laws, all types of notices, any administrative work and business, schemes, programs, policies, decisions, resolutions, administrative and other reports, press releases, invitation cards, letter-heads, communication of meetings, minutes of meetings or any other documents pertaining to public interface and public interest to be issued by any office of the Local Authority ;
(d) any license, permit, certificate, tender or advertisement to be given or issued by or on behalf of the Local Authority or any Department or office thereof ;
(e) all standard forms, proformas or registers to be used or any other documents pertaining to the public interface and public interest in the office of the Local Authority ;
(f) all sign boards, name plates, notice boards and any other display matters pertaining to public interface and public interest in the Local Authority or any Department or office thereof ;
(g) all stamps or seals to be used in offices of the Local Authority;
(h) any other documents or services to be provided online and any communication pertaining to the public interface and public interest to be made through the websites, apps, portals and any other electronic mode of communication by any office of the Local Authority ;
(i) any other such official purposes as may be prescribed.
(2) The English language may be used in,-
(i) communication which is purely technical and scientific in nature ;
(ii) correspondence with the Government of India and the offices under it including Indian embassies, consular offices and trade commissions ;
(iii) correspondence with any other State Government with whom there is no agreement as referred to in the proviso to article 346 of the Constitution of India ;
(iv) correspondence with foreign embassies or consulates ;
(v) accounts to be rendered to the Accountant General and correspondence with the Accountant General;
(vi) all statements for legal opinions and all legal opinions, legal briefs and conveyancing, matters connected with litigation in the High Court and Supreme Court, legal compilations and law examinations ;
(vii) medical prescriptions, post mortem report and reports in medico-legal cases and such other technical matters in the Medical Department of the Local authorities ;
(viii) any other such purposes as may be prescribed.
(a) all internal affairs or business of all offices of the Local Authority ;
(b) all communication and correspondence to be made with the public in the State by the office of the Local Authority;
(c) all noting, drafting, all remarks, comments and opinions thereon, manuals, any administrative proceedings, bye-laws, all types of notices, any administrative work and business, schemes, programs, policies, decisions, resolutions, administrative and other reports, press releases, invitation cards, letter-heads, communication of meetings, minutes of meetings or any other documents pertaining to public interface and public interest to be issued by any office of the Local Authority ;
(d) any license, permit, certificate, tender or advertisement to be given or issued by or on behalf of the Local Authority or any Department or office thereof ;
(e) all standard forms, proformas or registers to be used or any other documents pertaining to the public interface and public interest in the office of the Local Authority ;
(f) all sign boards, name plates, notice boards and any other display matters pertaining to public interface and public interest in the Local Authority or any Department or office thereof ;
(g) all stamps or seals to be used in offices of the Local Authority;
(h) any other documents or services to be provided online and any communication pertaining to the public interface and public interest to be made through the websites, apps, portals and any other electronic mode of communication by any office of the Local Authority ;
(i) any other such official purposes as may be prescribed.
(2) The English language may be used in,-
(i) communication which is purely technical and scientific in nature ;
(ii) correspondence with the Government of India and the offices under it including Indian embassies, consular offices and trade commissions ;
(iii) correspondence with any other State Government with whom there is no agreement as referred to in the proviso to article 346 of the Constitution of India ;
(iv) correspondence with foreign embassies or consulates ;
(v) accounts to be rendered to the Accountant General and correspondence with the Accountant General;
(vi) all statements for legal opinions and all legal opinions, legal briefs and conveyancing, matters connected with litigation in the High Court and Supreme Court, legal compilations and law examinations ;
(vii) medical prescriptions, post mortem report and reports in medico-legal cases and such other technical matters in the Medical Department of the Local authorities ;
(viii) any other such purposes as may be prescribed.
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Provisions in policy for effective implementation of this Act.Section 5 · Designation of Marathi Language Officer.Section 6 · Proactive disclosure about use of Marathi.Section 7 · Responsibility of implementation and compliance.Section 8 · Powers and functions of District Marathi Language Committee.Section 9 · Power to give directions.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 21 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2024-05-03. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.