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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Elections

Goa State Election Commission

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Order

No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017/SEC/315

Sub.: Appointment of General Observer for Elections to Ponda Municipal Council in Ponda Taluka.

Whereas the Election to Ponda Municipal Council in Ponda Taluka will be conducted on 29th April,

2018.

And whereas the State Election Commission is vested with the power of superintendence, direction

and control of the Municipal Council to ensure free and fair election.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India

read with Section 10A of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, I, the undersigned, State Election Commissioner,

do hereby appoint the Officer of Government of Goa as Observer (General) for election to Ponda Municipal

Council shown against her name hereinbelow for the purpose of election to Ponda Municipal Council

to be conducted on 29th April, 2018.

The Observer (General) appointed herein shall monitor the Election process of Ponda Municipal

Council and accordingly submit periodical reports to concern District Collector/Municipal Council Election

Officer and this Commission.

Sr.

Name, designation and Mobile No.

Name of the Returning Officer

Name of the Municipal

No. of the Officer appointed as Observer

and Mobile No.

Council

1.

Smt. Sandhya S. Kamat, Managing

Shri Vishal Kundaikar,

Ponda Municipal Council–

Director, Goa State ST Finance

Dy. Collector/SDM, Ponda

Ward No. 1 to 15.

Corporation, Panaji-Goa

Mobile No. 9850020897

Mobile No. 9423882670

The Observer shall look into public grievance regarding violations of Code of Conduct, Malpractices

by the candidates and proper functioning of RO/ARO.

The date of Poll will be 29th April, 2018 and the hours of poll will be from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. The

Counting of Votes shall be done on 07-05-2018 from 8.00 a.m. till the counting is over. The above

appointed Officer shall take charge of her duties immediately and she shall be functional till 7th May,

2018. The Observer (General) shall submit report to this Commission on 7th May, 2018 latest by 4.00 p.m.

EXTRAORDINARY

Panaji, 10th April, 2018 (Chaitra 20, 1940)

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20

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The duties and responsibilities allotted to the Observer (General) appointed hereinabove are as

shown below:-

a)

To watch the conduct of election and the Counting of Votes and guide the Returning Officer in

conducting training classes for polling personnel and counting rehearsals.

b)

In case of any irregularities noticed by the Observer, Returning Officer may be directed to initiate

action as per provisions of Law and Model Code of Conduct in force under intimation to the State

Election Commission so as to conduct election in free & fair manner. For this purpose the Observer

is permitted to use Telephone/Fax facilities available in the Office of the Returning Officer.

c)

Copies of the following documents may be collected at the earliest:

I. Authority letter to enter the polling stations and place of counting.

II. Car pass for Observer.

III. List of Polling Stations.

d)

Two copies of passport size photograph may kindly be made available to the Commission for the

purpose of issuing a badge to the Observer.

e)

The Observer will have to submit to the State Election Commission immediately after the last day

of counting of votes, a brief note containing her observations at the time of polling and counting

alongwith her suggestions, if any.

f)

The Observer shall use her own official vehicle available in her Department/Office.

g)

The Returning Officer shall provide adequate security and support services such as providing

fuel, stationery, etc. to the Observer.

h)

The respective HOD’s under whom the above appointed Officer is working shall provide her office

vehicle and a driver with adequate petrol for first journey.

i)

The respective Controlling Officer shall relieve her immediately without fail for enabling her to

perform the duties as Observer (General).

R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 05th April, 2018.

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Order

No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017/SEC/317

Sub.: Appointment of Expenditure Observer for Ponda Municipal Council.

Whereas the Election to Ponda Municipal Council in Ponda Taluka will be conducted on 29-04-2018.

And whereas the State Election Commission is vested with the power of superintendence, direction

and control of the Municipal Election to ensure free and fair election.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India

read with Section 10A of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, I, the undersigned, State Election Commissioner,

do hereby appoint the Officer of Government of Goa as Observer (Expenditure) for election to Ponda

Municipal Council shown against his name hereinbelow for the purpose of election to Ponda Municipal

Council to be conducted on 29th April, 2018.

The Observer (Expenditure) appointed herein shall monitor the Election Expenditure incurred by each

of the candidates and accordingly submit periodical reports to the Returning Officer and the District

Collector/Municipal Council Election Officer.

Sr.

Name, designation and Mobile No.

Name of the Returning Officer

Name of the Municipal

No.

of the Officer appointed as

and Mobile No.

Council

Expenditure Observer

1.

Shri Anil Padwal, A.A.O, Directorate

Shri Vishal Kundaikar,

Ponda Municipal Council–

of Transport, Panaji-Goa

Dy. Collector/SDM, Ponda

Ward No. 1 to 15.

Mobile No. 9850226016

Mobile No. 9850020897

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The service of above appointed Officer is hereby requisitioned for the Election to Ponda Municipal

Council with immediate effect and till the entire process of election is over. The concerned Head of the

Department/Head of Office/Controlling Officer shall immediately relieve the above Officer.

The Expenditure Observer shall report to concern Returning Officer and start functioning so as to

monitor the expenditure incurred by the candidates and submit the report to the Returning Officer. The

Expenditure Observer shall ensure that there is no violation of Model Code of Conduct by the candidates

while incurring Election Expenditure and any such violations noticed shall be immediately brought to

the notice of the Returning Officer.

The Expenditure Observer shall submit his final report on 7-05-2018 latest by 4.00 p.m. to the respective

MCEO for onward submission to this Commission.

Attention of the Controlling Officer is hereby invited to the Circular No. 13/5/2011-Per dated

28-09-2011 issued by the Department of Personnel, Government of Goa regarding the independent and

effective functioning of the State Election Commission. The Controlling Officer shall ensure that there

is no laxity on his part in relieving the appointed Officer and any such instances shall be viewed

seriously.

R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 06th April, 2018.

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Order

No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017/SEC/324

Sub.: Appointment of General Observer for Elections to Sanquelim Municipal Council.

Whereas the Election to Sanquelim Municipal Council in Bicholim Taluka will be conducted on

6th May, 2018.

And whereas the State Election Commission is vested with the power of superintendence, direction

and control of the Municipal Election to ensure free and fair election.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India

read with Section 10A of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, I, the undersigned, State Election Commissioner,

do hereby appoint the Officer of Government of Goa as Observer (General) for Election to Sanquelim

Municipal Council shown against her name hereinbelow for the purpose of Sanquelim Municipal Council

to be conducted on 6th May, 2018.

The Observer (General) appointed herein shall monitor the Election process of Sanquelim Municipal

Council and accordingly submit periodical reports to concern District Collector/Municipal Council Election

Officer and this Commission.

Sr.

Name, designation and Mobile No.

Name of the Returning Officer

Name of the Municipal

No.

of the Officer appointed as

and Mobile No.

Council

Observer

1.

Smt. Sneha Morajkar, Director of

Shri Pradeep Naik,

Sanquelim Municipal

Official Language, Panaji-Goa

Dy. Collector/SDM, Bicholim

Council–Ward No. 1 to 13.

Mobile No. 9423057545

Mobile No. 9423834456

The Observer shall look into public grievance regarding violations of Code of Conduct, malpractices

by the candidates and proper functioning of RO/ARO.

The date of Poll will be 6th May, 2018 and the hours of poll will be from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

The Counting of Votes shall be done on 07-05-2018 from 8.00 a.m. till the counting is over. The

above appointed Officer shall take charge of her duties immediately and she shall be functional till 7th

May, 2018. The Observer (General) shall submit report to this Commission on 7th May, 2018 latest

by 4.00 p.m.

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The duties and responsibilities allotted to the Observer (General) appointed hereinabove are as

shown below:-

j)

To watch the conduct of election and the Counting of Votes and guide the Returning Officer in

conducting training classes for polling personnel and counting rehearsals.

k)

In case of any irregularities noticed by the Observer, Returning Officer may be directed to initiate

action as per provisions of Law and Model Code of conduct in force under intimation to the State

Election Commission so as to conduct election in free & fair manner. For this purpose the Observer

is permitted to use Telephone/Fax facilities available in the Office of the Returning Officer.

l)

Copies of the following documents may be collected at the earliest:

IV. Authority letter to enter the polling stations and place of counting.

V. Car pass for Observer.

VI. List of Polling Stations.

m)

Two copies of passport size photograph may kindly be made available to the Commission for the

purpose of issuing a badge to the Observer.

n)

The Observer will have to submit to the State Election Commission immediately after the last day

of counting of votes, a brief note containing her observations at the time of polling and counting

alongwith her suggestions, if any.

o)

The Observer shall use her own official vehicle available in her Department/Office.

p)

The Returning Officers shall provide adequate security and support services such as providing

fuel, stationery, etc. to the Observer.

q)

The respective HOD’s under whom the above appointed Officer is working shall provide her office

vehicle and a driver with adequate petrol for first journey.

r)

The respective Controlling Officer shall relieve her immediately without fail for enabling her to

perform the duties as Observer (General).

R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 09th April, 2018.

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Order

No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017/SEC/325

Sub.: Appointment of Expenditure Observer for Sanquelim Municipal Council.

Whereas the Election to Sanquelim Municipal Council in Bicholim Taluka will be conducted on

06-05-2018.

And whereas the State Election Commission is vested with the power of superintendence, direction

and control of the Municipal Election to ensure free and fair election.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India

read with Section 10A of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, I, the undersigned, State Election Commissioner,

do hereby appoint the Officer of Government of Goa as Observer (Expenditure) for election to Sanquelim

Municipal Council shown against his name hereinbelow for the purpose of election to Sanquelim

Municipal Council to be conducted on 6th May, 2018.

The Observer (Expenditure) appointed herein shall monitor the Election Expenditure incurred by each

of the candidates and accordingly submit periodical reports to the Returning Officer and the District

Collector/Municipal Council Election Officer.

Sr.

Name, designation and Mobile No.

Name of the Returning Officer

Name of the Municipal

No.

of the Officer appointed as

and Mobile No.

Council

Expenditure Observer

1.

Shri Sanjay Verekar, A.A.O., National

Shri Pradeep Naik,

Sanquelim Municipal

Health Mission (NHM), Directorate of

Dy. Collector/SDM, Bicholim

Council–Ward No. 1 to 13.

Health Services, Panaji-Goa

Mobile No. 9423834456

Mobile No. 7447797583

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The service of above appointed Officer is hereby requisitioned for the Election to Sanquelim Municipal

Council with immediate effect and till the entire process of election is over. The concerned Head of the

Department/Head of Office/Controlling Officer shall immediately relieve the above Officer.

The Expenditure Observer shall report to concern Returning Officer and start functioning so as to

monitor the expenditure incurred by the candidates and submit the report to the Returning Officer. The

Expenditure Observer shall ensure that there is no violation of Model Code of Conduct by the candidates

while incurring Election Expenditure and any such violations noticed shall be immediately brought to

the notice of the Returning Officer.

The Expenditure Observer shall submit his final report on 7-05-2018 latest by 4.00 p.m. to the respective

MCEO for onward submission to this Commission.

Attention of the Controlling Officer is hereby invited to the Circular No. 13/5/2011-Per dated

28-09-2011 issued by the Department of Personnel, Government of Goa regarding the independent and

effective functioning of the State Election Commission. The Controlling Officer shall ensure that there

is no laxity on his part in relieving the appointed Officer and any such instances shall be viewed

seriously.

R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 09th April, 2018.

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