The Government of Maharashtra on May 04, 2026, issued the Maharashtra Agricultural Land (Ceiling on Holdings) (Conversion of Class-II Occupancy into Class-I Occupancy) Rules, 2026.
The following has been stated:
These rules shall apply to the lands granted under section 27 of the Act on Class II Occupancy, after lapse of ten years from the date of grant of such land; and where there is no breach of any of the conditions for grant of such land, or if there is a breach of any of such conditions, then after regularization of such breach.
Definitions.- (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i) "Act" means the Maharashtra Agricultural Land (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961 (Mah. XXVII of 1961);
(ii) "Annual Statement of Rates" means the Annual Statement of Rates published under the provisions of the Maharashtra Stamp (Determination of True Market Value of Property) Rules, 1995 framed under the Maharashtra Stamp Act (LX of 1958) and where such Annual Statement of Rates is not prepared or available, it means the rate of such land as determined by the Assistant Director of the Town Planning Department of the concerned District;
(iii) "Conversion Premium" means the conversion premium as prescribed in the Table under sub-rule (4) of rule 3 of these Rules.
(2) Words and expressions used but not defined hereinabove shall have the meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. (1) Any holder of land granted under section 27 of the Act on Class-II Occupancy, may after lapse of ten years from the date of grant of such land and if there is no breach of any of the conditions for grant of such land or if there is a breach of any of such conditions, then after regularization of such breach, make an application to the concerned District Collector for conversion of his land into Class-I Occupancy land as per the provisions of these Rules.
(2) Upon receipt of any application under sub-rule (1), the Collector shall, within three months, verify the particulars of the concerned land and whether there is any breach of any of the terms or conditions of grant of such land.
(3) Upon such verification, if it is noticed that there is breach of any of the terms or conditions of grant of such land which has not been regularised, then the Collector may reject the application, by an Order, after recording the reasons therefor.
(4) Upon such verification, if it is noticed that there is no breach of any of the terms or conditions of grant of such land; or if there is a breach then such breach have been regularized by the competent authority, then, the Collector shall by final order, convert the Class-II Occupancy land into Class-I Occupancy lands within 15 days on verification, upon payment of the Conversion premium specified in the table below, and subjects to the conditions stipulated in the table.
[Notification No. Mashem-2020/C.R.50/L-7]
