Panaji, 23rd March, 2020 (Chaitra 3,1941)
SERIES II No. 51
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Panchayati Raj &
Community Development
Directorate of Panchayats
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Notification
No. 19/DP/ZP/ELN/2020/2673
Whereas in exercise of the powers vested with
the Government in terms of Rule 10(4) of the Goa
Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure)
Rules, 1996 vide Order No. 19/DP/Z.P. Election/
/2019-20/931 dated 20-03-2020, the Government has
postponed the general elections to elect the
members of the North Goa Zilla Panchayat
comprising of 25 territorial constituencies and
South Goa Zilla Panchayat comprising of 25
territorial constituencies which was scheduled on
22-03-2020, in view of reasons stated in the said
order. The said Order dated 20-03-2020 has been
published in Official Gazette (Extraordinary),
Series II, No. 51 dated 20-03-2020 for information of
all concerned.
And whereas, Section 129(2) of the Goa
Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 provides that term of office
of members elected at a general election shall
commence on the date appointed for the first
meeting of the Zilla Panchayat. As the first meeting
of the term i.e. 2015-2020 was held on 25-03-2015,
the existing tenure of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and
South Goa Zilla Panchayat expires on 24-03-2020.
And whereas, under such circumstances, when
it is not possible to set the term of office of Zilla
Panchayats on 25-03-2020, it is necessary that
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Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20
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Administrators are required to be appointed to
North Goa and South Goa Zilla Panchayat for such
period as may be prescribed.
And whereas, section 180 (1) (d) of the Goa
Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 vests with the Government,
powers to appoint administrators whenever on the
expiry of the term of the members of any Zilla
Panchayat, general elections to such Zilla
Panchayat cannot be held.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested
with the Government under Section 180(1)(d) of
the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the Government
of Goa is hereby pleased to appoint the following
officers whose names are indicated in column
No. 2 as Administrators to Zilla Panchayats
mentioned in column No. 3 in addition to their
own duties with effect from 25-03-2020 until
the first meeting of North Goa & South Goa Zilla
Panchayats is held after conduct of elections
in terms of Section 129(2), 136(2)(a) of the
Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with the Goa
Zilla Panchayat (Election of Adhyaksha and
Upadhyaksha) Rules, 1997 or upto 24-09-2020,
whichever is earlier.
Sr.
Name of officer appointed
Name of Zilla
No.
as Administrator in
Panchayat
addition to his/her own duties
1
2
3
1. Shri S. V. Naik, M.D., Goa
North Goa
Education Development
Zilla Panchayat.
Corporation
2. Shri Agnelo A. J. Fernandes,
South Goa
Additional Collector (II),
Zilla Panchayat.
South Goa