Maharashtra has issued a new 29-page SOP making Marathi mandatory in all revenue department quasi-judicial hearings and in the orders issued there. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said officials must hold hearings at least twice a week, preferably Tuesdays and Fridays, while adjournments will be permitted only once for valid reasons. Interim and final decisions must be uploaded to the e-QJ Court system with digital signatures, with speaking orders due within eight weeks and decisions requiring hearing both parties.
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