Goa Gazette, No. 2021-48, 01 March 2021

Panaji, 1st March, 2021 (Phalguna 10, 1942) SERIES II No. 48 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

No. 6

Canacona, Sanguem, Pernem and Valpoi in the GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Elections

Goa State Election Commission __

State of Goa were scheduled to be held on 20th

March, 2021.

And whereas, the State Election Commission

has already issued a public notice in Form No. I

of the intended election under Rule 4 of the Goa Notification

No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/502

Read: Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/346
      dated 22-02-2021
      Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/348
      dated 22-02-2021
      Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/351
      dated 22-02-2021
      Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/353
      dated 22-02-2021
      Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/355
      dated 22-02-2021
      Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/357
      dated 22-02-2021
      Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/358
      dated 22-02-2021
      Order  No.  4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/359
      dated 22-02-2021

Sub.: Election process for five Municipal Councils viz Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Quepem and Sanguem.

Municipalities (Election) Rules, 1969.

   And whereas, the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay
at Goa vide its Order No. dated 01-03-2021 for WRIT
PETITION NOS. 85/2021, 86/2021, 87/2021, 88/2021,
90/2021,  91/2021,  515  of  2021  (Filing),  524/2021
(Filing) and 525/2021 (Filing), has quashed and set
aside  the  impugned  order  for  reservation  dated
04-02-2021 in respect of Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa,
Quepem  and  Sanguem,  Municipal  Councils  and
issued  a  Writ  of  Mandamus,  to  the  Director  and
ex  officio  Additional  Secretar y,  Municipal
Administrator/Urban  Development,  Goa  to  issue
fresh Notification under sub-section 1 of Section 9
r/w.  Sub-section  1  of  Section  10  of  the  Goa
Municipalities Act, 1968 within a period of 10 days
from today, thereby ensuring inter alia, reservation
for  women  of  not  less  than  one-third  of  the  total
number of seats reserved for direct elections to the

Municipal Councils.

Now therefore, the Goa State Election

Commission in exercise of the powers conferredupon it under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India read with Section 10A of the Goa Whereas, the General Elections to 11 Municipal Councils viz Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Bicholim, Cuncolim, Curchorem, Quepem, 1533 Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 48 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 6) 1ST MARCH, 2021 Municipalities Act, 1968 do hereby direct that the Quepem and Sanguem, Municipal Councils stands lifted with immediate effect.

entire election process for Mormugao, Margao,

Chokha Ram Garg, IAS, Commissioner (Goa State

Election Commission).

Panaji, 1st March, 2021.

Mapusa, Quepem and Sanguem Municipal Councils shall be kept in abeyance till further orders. The Model Code of Conduct which was brought in force w.e.f. 22-02-2021 for Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa,

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