Official language for official purposes of State.

1[(1)] Subject to the provisions of this Act, Marathi shall, as from the appointed day, be the language to the used for all official purposes referred to in article 345 of the Constitution, as respects the State of Maharashtra except such purposes as the State Government may, by rules issued from time to time in the Official Gazette, specify, and Hindi may be used as the official language for such expected purposes. 2[(2) All official purposes under sub-section (1) includes the following namely :-

1. (a) all internal affairs or business of all offices of the State Government ;
2. (b) all communication and correspondence to be made with the public in the State by all offices of the State Government ;
3. (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 or any other orders or documents pertaining to public interface and public interest to be issued by any office of the State Government ;
4. (d) all administrative and other reports and official papers to be laid before the both Houses of the Legislature ;
5. (e) any license, permit, certificate, tender or advertisement to be given or issued by or on behalf of the State Government or any Department or office thereof ;
6. (f) all standard forms, proformas or registers to be used or any other documents pertaining to public interface and public interest in offices of the State Government ;
7. (g) all sign boards, name plates, notice boards and any other display matters pertaining to public interface and public interest in offices of the State Government;
8. (h) all stamps or seals to be used in offices of the State Government;
   • (i) any other documents or services to be provided through internet and any communication pertaining to the public interface and public interest to be made through the website, apps, portals and any other electronic mode of communication by any office of the State Government; and
9. (j) any other such official purposes as may be prescribed.]