Standing Order No. 2334/2026 of the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 4th September, 2026 on the provision of services to persons with disabilities [C1H-XFG]

Standing Order No. 2334/2026

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

Law Department, Government of Maharashtra

Mumbai, dated the 4th September, 2026

STANDING ORDER

To

All Assistant Commissioners,

Subject: The provision of services to persons with disabilities by services provider to persons with disabilities under the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018 (Maharashtra Act 62 of 2018), the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the provision of services to persons with disabilities by services provider to persons with disabilities.

2. The matter has been examined. Every service provider to persons with disabilities carrying on the provision of services to persons with disabilities shall make an application in Form VIII to the State Commissioner within twenty-one days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.

3. The Assistant Commissioner shall ensure that grievance is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the State Commissioner within twenty-one days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(Secretary to Government)