राज भवन महाराष्ट्र

This Branch deals with:
• the establishment matters of the Secretariat,
• files regarding legislative and constitutional matters including assent to Bills,
• promulgation of Ordinances,
• summoning and proroguing sessions,
• considering mercy petitions,
• approvals to Draft recruitment rules of the department,
• decision on questions as to disqualifications of members of the Legislative Assembly
and Legislative Council cases relating to permission to prosecute public servants,
• review petitions of the State Government employees under Rules 18(1)(i) & 25/25A of the
Maharashtra Civil Services (Disciplines and Appeal) Rules, 1979,
• Annual Administration Reports of the Scheduled Areas of the State,
• Maharashtra Public Service Commission Report and the Report of the Lokayukta,
• Governor's recommendations to the President's Police Medals,
• Medals for Home Guards and Fire Brigades,
• gallantry award cases,
• complaints/grievances of public,
• requests for patronage of various social service institutions and trusts and
• administrative matters of the secretariat staff.

• PESA
• Select census indicators for 12 Scheduled Area Districts and 59 blocks
• Instructions of R & FD reg Land Acquision in Scheduled Areas
• Notification of Revenue & Forest Deptt reg Issue of licenses for Minor Minerals in Scheduled Areas
• ENVIRO REPORT On proposed amendments in various Acts as per PESA
• final to do action points for tribal dept, WCD, and HEALTH 12th meeting
• FRA COMMITTEE REPORT N C SAXENA
• TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF MFP ACT
• Tribal Cell GR_5 March 2013
• Tribal Cell GR_23 jan 2013
• FIFTH SCHEDULE
• PESA districts
• State Tribal Advisory Council
• TSP_Villages

The Education Branch of the Governor's Secretariat provides secretarial assistance to the Governor in the discharge of his duties as Chancellor of all the Universities in the State. At present there are 20 Universities in the State.

• Files relating to the appointment of Vice-Chancellors,
• Statutes and Ordinances received from all the Universities before they are submitted to the Chancellor for his assent/approval,
• Appointment of Chancellor's nominees on the Senate, Executive Council, Academic Council,
• Accounts Committee, Selection Committee, Buildings and Works Committee and
• Legal Advisory Committee,
• Convocations,
• Meetings of the Senate, Executive Council; conferment of Honorary degrees;
• Meetings of the Joint Board of Vice-Chancellors; Enquiry Committees;
• Writ Petitions; Appeals; representations; complaints and election petitions received by the Chancellor and
• Interpretation of the provisions of the University Acts and Statutes.

• University Acts
• 01. Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
• 02. Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Act, 1983
• 03. Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Act, 1997
• 04. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act, 1989
• 05. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989
• 06. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Act, 1998
• 07. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998
• 08. Prevention of Malpractices at University- Board and Other Specified Examinations Act- Maharashtra 1982
• 09. Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994
• Recent Amendments in the Acts
• 01. Amendment to the Traditional Universities Act
• 02. Eligibility conditions for appointment of VC, MAFSU
• 03. Eligibility conditions for appointment to the post of VC,BATU, YCMOU & KKKSU
• 04. Amendment to the eligibility conditions for being elected or nominated as a member of any authority of the university.
• 05. Corrigendum to eligibility conditions to be elected and nominated (english)
• 06. Corrigendum to eligibility conditions for the members to be elected nominated
• 07. Terms & Conditions for appointment to the Vice Chancellors of traditional Universities
• 08. Eligiblity-conditions for appointment of Vice Chancellors of non Agril. Uni
• 09. Amendment to the MU Act for the Post of Pro-Vice Chancellors
• 10. Amendment to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Act
• 11. Eligibility conditions for appointment of VC, MUHS
• 12. Amendment to BATU Act
• 13. Eligibility and terms & conditions for appointment of VC, Agricultural university & Amendment to Act
• 14. Amendment to MAFSU Act
• Orders passed by Chancellor
• 1. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 108 of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions challenging the validity of elected, nominated and co-opted members of various authorities of the Universities.
• 2. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 78(7) of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions challenging the selection and appointment of University teachers.
• 3. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 9(4) of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions in the matter of suspension or modification of any resolution, order or proceeding of any authority or officer of the University.
• 4. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 96(2) of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions regarding withdrawal of degree or diploma.
• Chancellor's Nominees on the Management Council, Academic Council and Senate of the Universities
• Initivaies by the Chancellor
• Reforms in Higher Education

This is a common Branch for the Comptroller of the Household as well as the Secretariat and is responsible for proper control over expenditure, framing of budgets, drawal of pay and allowances, audit objections etc.

The Accounts Officer is the Drawing and Disbursing Officer for all salary and contingent bills.

The Private Secretary gives stenographic assistance to the Governor and attends to the mail, receiving of files and maintenance of proper record of movements of papers. He also has to attend to the personal work entrusted to him by the Governor.

The Officer on Special Duty / P.R.O. attends to all functions related to public relation works of the Governor and Madam.

This Branch deals with:
• the establishment matters of the Secretariat,
• files regarding legislative and constitutional matters including assent to Bills,
• promulgation of Ordinances,
• summoning and proroguing sessions,
• considering mercy petitions,
• approvals to Draft recruitment rules of the department,
• decision on questions as to disqualifications of members of the Legislative Assembly
and Legislative Council cases relating to permission to prosecute public servants,
• review petitions of the State Government employees under Rules 18(1)(i) & 25/25A of the
Maharashtra Civil Services (Disciplines and Appeal) Rules, 1979,
• Annual Administration Reports of the Scheduled Areas of the State,
• Maharashtra Public Service Commission Report and the Report of the Lokayukta,
• Governor's recommendations to the President's Police Medals,
• Medals for Home Guards and Fire Brigades,
• gallantry award cases,
• complaints/grievances of public,
• requests for patronage of various social service institutions and trusts and
• administrative matters of the secretariat staff.

• PESA
• Select census indicators for 12 Scheduled Area Districts and 59 blocks
• Instructions of R & FD reg Land Acquision in Scheduled Areas
• Notification of Revenue & Forest Deptt reg Issue of licenses for Minor Minerals in Scheduled Areas
• ENVIRO REPORT On proposed amendments in various Acts as per PESA
• final to do action points for tribal dept, WCD, and HEALTH 12th meeting
• FRA COMMITTEE REPORT N C SAXENA
• TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF MFP ACT
• Tribal Cell GR_5 March 2013
• Tribal Cell GR_23 jan 2013
• FIFTH SCHEDULE
• PESA districts
• State Tribal Advisory Council
• TSP_Villages

The Education Branch of the Governor's Secretariat provides secretarial assistance to the Governor in the discharge of his duties as Chancellor of all the Universities in the State. At present there are 20 Universities in the State.

• Files relating to the appointment of Vice-Chancellors,
• Statutes and Ordinances received from all the Universities before they are submitted to the Chancellor for his assent/approval,
• Appointment of Chancellor's nominees on the Senate, Executive Council, Academic Council,
• Accounts Committee, Selection Committee, Buildings and Works Committee and
• Legal Advisory Committee,
• Convocations,
• Meetings of the Senate, Executive Council; conferment of Honorary degrees;
• Meetings of the Joint Board of Vice-Chancellors; Enquiry Committees;
• Writ Petitions; Appeals; representations; complaints and election petitions received by the Chancellor and
• Interpretation of the provisions of the University Acts and Statutes.

• University Acts
• 01. Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
• 02. Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Act, 1983
• 03. Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Act, 1997
• 04. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act, 1989
• 05. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989
• 06. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Act, 1998
• 07. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998
• 08. Prevention of Malpractices at University- Board and Other Specified Examinations Act- Maharashtra 1982
• 09. Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994
• Recent Amendments in the Acts
• 01. Amendment to the Traditional Universities Act
• 02. Eligibility conditions for appointment of VC, MAFSU
• 03. Eligibility conditions for appointment to the post of VC,BATU, YCMOU & KKKSU
• 04. Amendment to the eligibility conditions for being elected or nominated as a member of any authority of the university.
• 05. Corrigendum to eligibility conditions to be elected and nominated (english)
• 06. Corrigendum to eligibility conditions for the members to be elected nominated
• 07. Terms & Conditions for appointment to the Vice Chancellors of traditional Universities
• 08. Eligiblity-conditions for appointment of Vice Chancellors of non Agril. Uni
• 09. Amendment to the MU Act for the Post of Pro-Vice Chancellors
• 10. Amendment to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Act
• 11. Eligibility conditions for appointment of VC, MUHS
• 12. Amendment to BATU Act
• 13. Eligibility and terms & conditions for appointment of VC, Agricultural university & Amendment to Act
• 14. Amendment to MAFSU Act
• Orders passed by Chancellor
• 1. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 108 of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions challenging the validity of elected, nominated and co-opted members of various authorities of the Universities.
• 2. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 78(7) of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions challenging the selection and appointment of University teachers.
• 3. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 9(4) of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions in the matter of suspension or modification of any resolution, order or proceeding of any authority or officer of the University.
• 4. Orders passed by the Chancellor under Section 96(2) of the MU Act, 1994 on the petitions regarding withdrawal of degree or diploma.
• Chancellor's Nominees on the Management Council, Academic Council and Senate of the Universities
• Initivaies by the Chancellor
• Reforms in Higher Education

This is a common Branch for the Comptroller of the Household as well as the Secretariat and is responsible for proper control over expenditure, framing of budgets, drawal of pay and allowances, audit objections etc.

The Accounts Officer is the Drawing and Disbursing Officer for all salary and contingent bills.

मा. राज्यपालांचे खाजगी सचिव मा. राज्यपाल महोदयांचा पत्रव्यवहार पाहतात. तसेच मा. राज्यपालांकडे येणा-या व त्यांचेकडून जाणा-या नस्तींची नोंद ठेवतात. मा. राज्यपालांना लघुलेखनिक म्हणूनमदत करतात, तसेच त्यांची खाजगी स्वरुपाची कामे करतात.

विशेष कार्य अधिकारी तथा जनसंपर्क अधिकारी मा. राज्यपालांचा जनसंवाद व संपर्क विभाग सांभाळतात. राज भवनच्या प्रकाशनांच्या कामातदेखिल त्यांचा सहभाग असतो. राज भवनच्या संकेतस्थळासंबंधी जबाबदारीदेखिल त्यांना देण्यात आली आहे.