Goa Gazette, No. 1819-2, 18 April 2018

Panaji, 18th April, 2018 (Chaitra 28, 1940) SERIES II No. 2 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

No. 2

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Elections

Goa State Election Commission

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Order

No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017/SEC/399

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 Naresh Mangueshkar, A.A.O., Shri Vishal Kundaikar, Ponda Municipal Council– Department of Skill Development, Dy. Collector/SDM, Ponda Ward No. 1 to 15. Panaji, Resident of Mardol, Mobile No. 9850020897 Mobile No. 9922764410The 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. 45 Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 2 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) 18TH APRIL, 2018 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, 17th April, 2018.

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