Circular of the General Administration Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 29th December, 1973 on section 4 of the Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1965 [C10-MMY]

F. No. 9/28/1973-DEPA

Government of Maharashtra

General Administration Department

dated the 29th December, 1973

To

All Secretaries and all Appellate Authorities

Subject: Section 4 of the Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1965 (Maharashtra Act 5 of 1965), the execution of contracts, regarding.

1. References have been received in the General Administration Department, Government of Maharashtra seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1965 (Maharashtra Act 5 of 1965) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to contractors who undertake the execution of contracts at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every contractor to make an application for registration to the Controller within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the execution of contracts is undertaken, and the Controller shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the General Administration Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra)