Chandigarh, December 22 – On the final day of the Winter Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, eight Bills were discussed and passed. The Bills passed include the Haryana Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025; the Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) Amendment Bill, 2025; the Haryana Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Haryana Abadi Deh (Vesting, Recording and Resolving of Ownership Rights) Bill, 2025; the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025.
Haryana Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025
This Act shall be called the Haryana Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 2025. This Act, authorized to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Haryana by this Act, shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending on thirty-first day of March, 2026.
This Bill has been passed in pursuance of articles 204 (1) and 205 of the Constitution of India to provide for the appropriation of the required amount of Rs. 5635,38,20,000 out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Haryana of the sums required to meet the supplementary grants made by the Legislative Assembly for expenditure for the financial year 2025-26.
Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) Amendment Bill, 2025
The Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) Amendment Bill, 2025 was passed to amend the Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) Act, 2024.
The Haryana Technical Education guest faculty (Security of Service) Act, 2024 was notified on January 16, 2025. In this act the benefit of security of service is admissible to those guest faculty members, who fulfill five years of service on or before August 15, 2024. The guest faculties have requested an amendment in the Explanation of Section 3 (vii) of the Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) Act, 2024.Regarding the counting of 240 days during a year of their service instead of calendar year.
They have pointed out that otherwise, their service during the first calendar year of joining will not be counted if their date of joining is between the months of May and December. Similarly, the current calendar year of 2024 will also not be counted, because the number of days from January 1, 2024 to the cut-off date August 15, 2024 are only 227 days. As a result, their service does not meet the qualifying figure of 240 days during these years. It has been observed that an amendment is also required in Clause 1 of section 5 regarding benefit of Dearmess Allowance (DA) granted to such guest faculty. The language of this clause is confusing, and it may have multiple interpretations. Therefore, it would be appropriate that clause I of section 5 may be amended as; “The Guest faculty may be entitled to such remuneration, as per the guidelines of Government. The consolidated monthly remuneration shall be increased with effect from the first day of January and the first day of July every year; corresponding to the increase in Dearness Allowance.
Therefore, taking cognizance of request submitted by Guest Faculty Association, it would be appropriate that the above-mentioned amendments may be made in “The Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) Act, 2024′.
Haryana Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Haryana Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed to amend the Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971.
The Housing Board Haryana, established under the Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971, has been engaged in the construction of housing and related urban infrastructure in the State. Over time, its operational functions have increasingly overlapped with those of the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (H.S.V.P.), which also operates under a statutory framework to develop housing and planned urban infrastructure. To eliminate duplication of administrative efforts, improve urban planning integration and enhance service delivery, the Chief Minister announced the dissolution of the Housing Board Haryana and its merger into H.S.V.P. However, while Section 80 of the 1971 Act allows for the Board’s dissolution through legislative resolution and government notification, there is no explicit provision authorizing the State Government to transfer the assets, liabilities, employees, and obligations of the dissolved Board to H.S,V.P. or any other successor body. To remedy this legal gap and to ensure seamless transition and succession of all functions, liabilities, employees, legal obligations and contracts of the Board, it is proposed to substitute Section 80 (2)of the Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971.
Legally empower the State Government to merge the assets and functions of the dissolved Board with H.S.V.P. or any other local authority or agency; clarify legal succession and enforceability of ongoing litigation and contracts; Provide the necessary statutory cover to complete the proposed institutional restructuring.
Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed to amend the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006.
After going through the various sections of the Haryana Private Universities Act,20O6 as amended from time to time it is found that various Sections of the Act needs to be amended to streamline the procedure including Section 34A, 34B, 44, 44A and 46.
It has been noticed that some universities have started new courses’ increased existing intake and changed the nomenclature of the course without the prior approval of the State Government by misusing the Sub-Section (3) of Section 34A. Accordingly, this section needs to be modified’
In Section 44 and 44 A, no procedure has been prescribed for dissolution of the University and appointment of Administrator in the University. Accordingly, it needs to be modified and new Section 44 B needs to be inserted to streamline the procedure for dissolution of the University and appointment of Administrator in the University by way of amendment. Further, the provisions of the Section 46 also need to be streamlined, so that the provisions may be broadened in the public interest and the same may be better clarified.
A proposal has also been made to allow setting up of a new University namely “University of Design, Innovation and Technology” in Gurugram to improve the opportunity of higher education for the youth in the State.
The Haryana Abadi Deh (Vesting, Recording and Resolving of Ownership Rights) Bill, 2025
The Haryana Abadi Deh (Vesting, Recording and Resolving of Ownership Rights) Bill, 2025 was passed to provide for vesting, recording and resolving of ownership rights within the abadi deh area of a revenue estate in the occupier and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whereas, the abadi deh area in the State of Haryana has remained without recording of rights of the proprietors, preparation of record or the marking of boundaries by carrying out a survey. The right holder enjoy the use and occupation of the land/property during their lifetime and on death, the rights including possession pass on to the successor-in-interest (s), however, great hardship is caused in transferring of rights, i.e. ownership, lease, will, mortgage etc. in the absence of recorded rights. This has over the years resulted in disputes about demarcation of boundaries and identification of rights in the dwelling and other areas; besides causing hardship in the effective transfer of rights.
Considering it necessary to endow the proprietary rights on the occupier in the abadi deh, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)) was signed on the 8th March, 2019 between the Survey of India (Sol) and the State Government for survey, and updating of survey and settlement rewards. Thereafter, a pilot project was launched in the village Sirsi (Karnal) on April 24, 2020, wherein survey was conducted for mapping the area for the purposes of preparing record of rights. Thereafter, survey of villages abadi and mapping with improvised technology in village areas, shortly known as SVAMITVA scheme, was initiated as a reformative step towards establishment of clear ownership of property in rural inhabited abadi areas, by mapping of land parcels using drone technology and providing ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners with issuance of legal ownership card i.e. SVAMITVA Rights Certificate/Property Identification Right Certificate/Certificate/Deed of Title/Ownership to the property owner(s). Under the said scheme, drone mapping was carried out extensively in several villages of State of Haryana by Survey of India for demarcating the land within abadi deh area and title deeds were executed and property cards were issued declaring the individuals as owners of the land occupied by them in the abadi deh areas;
It has been felt expedient to provide a statutory recognition to the entire process carried out and sought to be carried out in future for preparation of record of rights in abadi deh areas in the State of Haryana and thus this Act. The object of this Act is to identify, record and resolve the existing rights of the occupiers within the abadi deh by a process of ascertaining the person(s) best entitled to be recorded as owner and vesting the ownership rights in such person(s); besides, demarcating, delineating the boundaries and areas of each survey unit and to create a presumption of truth in the records so prepared.
The preparation of record shall provide for development of the abadi deh that preserves the heritage of the village to the extent possible, provide and upgrade civic services and environment in villages to integrate them with planned urban development, levying any cess/ tax for community development, enhance the land value by improving the lay out and provide a road map or development norms for villages in an easy and simple manner and further for facilitating the occupier for monetizing the property by taking financial assistance etc.
Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been passed to amend the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958.
In pursuance of the Government’s objective to reduce compliance burden, contemporary work promote industrial growth, and align the labour laws with conte practices, a review of selected provisions of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1958 has been undertaken. The proposed amendments seek to enhance operational flexibility, ensure gender equality, strengthen workers’ welfare, and facilitate ease of doing business.
The amendment proposes to insert a new sub-section under Section 1 of the Act to cover shops and establishments employing twenty or more workers, while those with fewer than twenty workers will be governed only by Section 13-A. The amendment seeks to ensure better protection of workers in larger establishments and simplified compliance for smaller units, thereby promoting balanced labour reforms and ease of doing business. To promote efficient business operations and ensure better working conditions, certain amendments relating to working hours in shops and commercial establishments are also proposed.
Under Section 7, the daily working hours may be increased from nine to ten hours while retaining the overall weekly limit of forty-eight hours. Additionally, provisions may be amended to increase the permissible limit of overtime work per quarter from 50 hours to 156 hours, enabling shops and commercial establishments to meet peak business demands more efficiently.
It is proposed to amend Section 8 to increase the maximum period of continuous work without rest from five to six hours. It is proposed to substitute Section 13 to make registration and fee submission fully online, streamlining procedures and easing compliance. Online intimation of establishment closure will be mandatory to ensure accurate records. Establishments with twenty or more workers will register upon, reaching the threshold, while those with fewer than twenty workers must submit online intimation within one month of commencement and receive a Basic Information Performa (BIP) ID. Enhanced penalties for non-compliance will strengthen accountability and enforcement.
It is proposed to amend sub-section (3) of Section 19 of the principal Act to substitute the reference to “Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code” with “Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)”, aligning the Act with the updated central legislation.
It is proposed to substitute sub-section (6) of Section 20 to decriminalize the provision and increase the fine for violations. This amendment will reduce the burden of prosecution for minor infractions while ensuring stricter financial deterrence, promoting compliance in a more balanced and efficient manner.
It is proposed to insert a new sub-section under Section 20A of the Act to make the issuance of appointment letters to all workers mandatory at the time of employment. This will ensure formalization of employment, promote transparency, and safeguard workers’ rights.
It is proposed to increase the penalty amounts under Sections 21 and 26 of the Act. This will enhance deterrence against violations, promote timely compliance by employers, and strengthen enforcement of statutory provisions, thereby ensuring better protection of workers and smooth functioning of establishments.
Since the Haryana Legislative Assembly was not in session, immediate legislative action was required to give effect to the proposed amendments in the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958. The reforms introduced through the amendment are integral to the State Government’s ongoing initiatives for Ease of Doing Business, decriminalization of minor regulatory offences, and labour law modernization. Any delay in the implementation could adversely affect the momentum of business facilitation and the State’s compliance with national EoDB benchmarks. Moreover, the amendment rationalizes working hours, introduces digital registration processes, and removes imprisonment provision measures that are essential to provide clarity, certainty, and relief to business establishments and workers alike.
Therefore, in public interest and to ensure continuity of reform without administrative or legal vacuum, it was necessary to promulgate the Ordinance immediately under Article 213(1) of the Constitution of India, rather than await the session of the Haryana Legislative Assembly. Now, the Bill of the same is being introduced in the upcoming session of Haryana Legislative Assembly.
The Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed to amend the Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963.
The Government of India has accorded highest priority to Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) reforms through the Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Docket, which aims to rationalize regulatory frameworks and reduce procedural delays across sectors. As part of this initiative, twenty-three priority reform areas have been identified, out of which eight pertain to Town and Country Planning Department, Haryana. This includes simplification, digitization and automation of processes related to grant of Change of Land Use (CLU) permissions to enhance transparency and investor confidence.
In alignment with these national objectives, it is proposed to introduce permission under self-certification through an online system for conforming land use zones in notified Development Plans. This system will enable eligible applicants to obtain permission through an online self-certification mechanism, based on information, documents and undertakings submitted digitally and verified through automated processes. This will ensure transparency, significantly reduce manual intervention and enhance ease of doing business in the State.
To operationalize this reform, it is imperative to amend the provisions of the Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963 to provide statutory backing.
Accordingly, a draft proposal for amendment has been prepared and is proposed to be submitted for the approval of the Council of Ministers. In order to make above-referred changes, amendment in Section 8 (1 and 2) of Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963 is required.
Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
The Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 was passed to amend certain enactments for decriminalization and rationalization of offenses to further improve trust-based governance for ease of living and ease of doing business.
The Government of India enacted ‘The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023’, notified on 11th August 2023, decriminalised 183 provisions in 42 Central Acts administered by 19 Ministries/Departments which is the first consolidated legislation to systematically decriminalise minor offences across multiple Acts.
In August 2025, Govt. of India introduced ‘Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025’ in Lok Sabha on the success of ‘The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, which covers 16 Central Acts administered by 10 Ministries/Departments. A total of 355 provisions were proposed to be amended with 288 provisions decriminalised to foster Ease of Doing Business and 67 provisions proposed to be amended with the objective of promoting ‘Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living by rationalizing minor offences and replacing imprisonment clauses with monetary penalties across multiple legislations. The Act marked a major shift from enforcement-based to trust-based governance. Further, Government of India has advised all States/UTs to review and adopt strategy laid down on Jan Vishwas Act, 2023 for decriminalization of minor offences at State level.
Introduction of ‘Haryana Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025′ was one of a key action item of the 4 Chief Secretaries’ Conference and an important Priority Area under the ongoing Compliance Reduction and Deregulation exercise of the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India.
“The Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025′ is being introduced to reduce 164 minor criminal provisions in 42 State Acts across 17 departments by removing obsolete and redundant clauses, introducing civil penalties and administrative actions for minor technical and procedural lapses, and decriminalising minor and technical offences through the elimination of penal provisions.
The Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 aims to achieve following objectives:
1.Trust-based governance & reducing regulation burden; democratic governance should rest on trusting citizens and institutions.
2 “Ease of Living” and “Ease of Doing Business” reforms;The Bill is aligned with the government’s broader agenda of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”. It seeks to reshape the regulatory landscape so that citizens and businesses have fewer procedural obstacles.
3. Decriminalisation of minor offences- Many laws still penalize minor, technical, or procedural lapses with imprisonment or steep criminal provisions. Such measures deter compliance more than encouraging it, and place unnecessary strain on courts. The Bill seeks to rationalize these provisions by converting several of them into monetary penalties or warnings, particularly for first-time or non-wilful contraventions. At the same time, the bill refrains from undertaking decriminalisation in respect of offences under State Acts that are grave in nature or essential to be retained in the interest of public safety, order or good governance.
4. Administrative resolution instead of court-based
The Bill emphasizes resolving many contraventions by administrative adjudication, compounding or warning without recourse to courts. This is meant to save time, reduce costs and ease judicial burden. It shall ensure that a competent authority is duly designated and explicitly provided for in the submitted amendments to impose penalties in all cases where fines are proposed to be converted into penalties.
5. Continuity with Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 of Govt. of India; The Bill extends and deepens the reforms initiated under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023.
6. Periodic revision of penalties; to maintain deterrence and adapt to changing circumstances, the Bill focused to ensure that fines are converted into penalties wherever feasible.
Therefore ‘Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025’, therefore, seeks to promote trust-based governance by ensuring a balanced and pragmatic legal framework that emphasizes facilitation over penalization. It aims to enhance Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business in the State through reduction of unnecessary criminal provisions, simplification of compliances and establishment of a transparent, efficient and citizen-centric administrative environment.
