Statute 209 replaced English with Gujarati/Hindi for exams/instruction by 1955–56 but allowed temporary English use until 1961. The anomaly persisted: students could write exams in English without English-medium instruction, leading to mismatched learning and assessment, causing academic challenges.
The power of the University to promote the use of Gujarati and/or Hindi as “a medium of instruction” in Section 4(27) has reference only to those institutions which are established and maintained by the University in pursuance of its teaching function and not to colleges over which it exercises a certain amount of control prescribed under the Act by reason of affiliation and the power of the University to hold examinations to lay down as incidental thereto approved courses of studies and to confer degrees etc.
The Government is also responsible for constituting the Maharashtra State Commission for Right to Services under Section 13(1) by notification in the Official Gazette, appointing the Chief Commissioner and Commissioners through a high-level committee, and providing necessary staff, infrastructure, and administrative support for the Commission’s functioning.
While the First Appellate Authority can face penalties under Section 10(2) for repeated failures or protecting erring officers, the focus remains on the Designated Officer as the frontline provider. The Act’s framework ensures that defaults lead to financial, disciplinary, and administrative consequences, ultimately strengthening citizen rights to timely services without granting blanket immunity to officials.
As per Section 11 of the MRPS Act, 2015, the Designated Officer or First Appellate Authority, as the case may be, is required to pay the imposed penalty amount within 30 days from the date of receiving the communication or order directing payment. If the penalty remains unpaid within this period, the Competent Authority, typically the head of the department or designated superior officer, is empowered to recover the amount directly from the salary of the concerned officer.
This right is enforceable through penalties on erring officers, disciplinary actions, and oversight by the Maharashtra State Commission for Right to Service. It overrides conflicting provisions in other laws to ensure effective implementation. Ultimately, this empowers citizens with a statutory entitlement to timely, accountable, and transparent government services.
Article 309 was central to the case because it empowers the State Government to frame rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service for persons appointed to public services. The court referred to this provision to affirm that the government has the legal authority to unilaterally modify service conditions and prescribe departmental examinations as a prerequisite for promotion.
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The most critical point was the interpretation of Section 2(dc) of the Act. The court reasoned that the grade separator, which is an underpass set up to obviate traffic congestion and air pollution, constitutes a “facility for the public or a convenience for the public at large.” Since the statutory definition of “construction” in Section 2(dc) specifically excludes the provision of facilities of this nature for the public, the PMC’s work could not be regarded as prohibited construction under the Act.
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