Panaji, 1st March, 2021 (Phalguna 10, 1942)
SERIES II No. 48
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 6
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Elections
Goa State Election Commission
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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.
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]
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-23
Canacona, Sanguem, Pernem and Valpoi in the
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
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 Secretary, 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 conferred
upon it under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of
India read with Section 10A of the Goa