Panaji, 19th March, 2021 (Phalguna 28, 1942)

SERIES II No. 51

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

No. 4

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Elections

Goa State Election Commission

Notification

No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/804

Read: Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/583

dated: 04-03-2021.

Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/584

dated: 04-03-2021.

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, 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

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

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

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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.

And whereas, in pursuance to the Order of the

Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa vide its Order

No. dated 01-03-2021, the State Election Commission

vide its Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/502 dated

01-03-2021 kept the election process for Mormugao,

Margao, Mapusa, Quepem and Sanguem Municipal

Councils in abeyance till further orders and also lifted

the Model Code of Conduct with immediate effect.

And whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India

in the Special Leave Petition No. 3937/21 dated

04-03-2021 has stayed the impugned directions of

Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa dated

01-03-2021 and order of this Commission issued in

pursuance to the Order of Hon’ble High Court dated

01-03-2021 vide No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/502

dated 01-03-2021.

And whereas, in pursuance to the Order of the

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the Special Leave

Petition No. 3937/21 dated 04-03-2021, the State

Election Commission vide its Order No. 4/21/

/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/583 dated 04-03-2021 resumed

the election process for Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa,

Quepem and Sanguem Municipal Councils from the

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point it was halted vide Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/

/SEC-2019/583 dated 04-03-2021.

And whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India

in the Special Leave Petition No. 3937/21 dated

12-03-2021 has set aside the Order for reservation of

Wards dated 04-02-2021 issued by Directorate of

Municipal Administration and has struck down

the notification issued by the commission vide

No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/583 and No. 4/21/

/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/584 dated 04-03-2021.

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 Municipalities Act, 1968, do

hereby declare that the election process from the

acceptance of Nominations till date for Mormugao,

Margao, Mapusa, Quepem and Sanguem Municipal

Councils to be null and void. Notifications pertaining

to these Municipal Councils issued on 04-03-2021

stands withdrawn. The election certificates issued

to the unopposed candidates with regards to the

above referred municipal councils stands null and

void. The Model Code of Conduct which was brought

in force w.e.f. 04-03-2021 for Mormugao, Margao,

Mapusa, Quepem and Sanguem Municipal Councils

stands lifted with immediate effect.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Panaji, 19th March, 2021.

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Department of General Administration

Notification

No. 2/1/2017-GAD-III-A/3530

In pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 40A of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act No. 14 of

1994) and the ‘Explanation’ to Section 25 of the

Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881) read

with the Notification No. U-11030/2/73-UTL dated

28-06-1973 of the Government of India, Ministry of

Home Affairs, published in the Gazette of India,

Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), the

Government of Goa hereby declares Saturday, the

20th March, 2021 (Phalguna 29, Saka 1942) as a “paid

holiday”, being the “Polling Day” for Bye-election

to 18 wards of Village Panchayats of North and

South Goa District (annexed herewith) and

16-Navelim Zilla Panchayat, South Goa District to

the following workers, who are entitled to vote for

the said Bye-election namely:–

(i)

industrial workers of the State of Goa;

(ii) daily wage workers of the Government

Departments and State Government

Industrial Departments;

(iii) commercial and industrial workers of private

establishments in the State of Goa;

(iv) workers of all private establishments;

(v) daily wage/casual workers employed in any

business, trade, industrial undertakings or

any other establishments;

(vi) workers of the institutions governed under

the explanation to Section 25 of the

Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Act 26 of

1881).

The aforesaid paid holiday shall be in addition to

the holidays indicated in the Government

Notification No. 37/3/2020-GAD-III/1868 dated

09-11-2020, published in the Official Gazette, Series

II No. 33 dated 12-11-2020, to the workers and

establishments as detailed above.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Shripad Arlekar, Under Secretary (GA-I).

Porvorim, 19th March, 2021.

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Annexure

Bye-elections to 18 wards of different Village

Panchayat in different talukas

Sr. No. Name of the Village

Ward

Taluka

Panchayat

No.

Arambol

III

Pernem

Corgao

VII

Morjim

Oxel

VII

Bardez

Bastora

Verla-Canca

Merces

Tiswadi

St. Lawrence (Agassaim)

VII

10.

Mulgao

Bicholim

11.

Karapur-Sarvan

12.

Pissurlem

VII

Sattari

13.

Mauxi

III

14.

Velim-Priol-Cuncolim

Ponda

15.

Assolna

VII

Salcete

16.

Navelim

17.

Balli-Adnem

VIII

Quepem

18.

Bhati

Sanguem

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Bye-election to Zilla Panchayat South Goa District

Zilla Panchayat,

16-Navelim

South Goa District

Constituency

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Notification

No. 2/1/2017-GAD-III-B/3531

In pursuance of Section (12) read with Section (11)

of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 (Act No. 16 of

1968) and the ‘Explanation’ to Section 25 of the

Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881) read

with the Notification No. U-11030/2/73-UTL dated

28-06-1973 of the Government of India, Ministry of

Home Affairs, published in the Gazette of India,

Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), the

Government of Goa hereby declares Saturday, the

20th March, 2021 (Phalguna 29, Saka 1942) as a “paid

holiday”, being the “Polling Day” for General

Election to 6 Municipal Councils namely Bicholim,

Valpoi, Pernem, Cuncolim, Curchorem-Cacora and

Canacona, General Election to 30 wards of

Corporation of City of Panaji and Bye-election to

ward No. IX of Sanquelim Municipal Council, to the

following workers, who are entitled to vote for the

aforesaid elections namely:–

(i)

industrial workers of the State of Goa;

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(ii) daily wage workers of the Government

Departments and State Government

Industrial Departments;

(iii) commercial and industrial workers of private

establishments in the State of Goa;

(iv) workers of all private establishments;

(v) daily wage/casual workers employed in any

business, trade, industrial undertakings or

any other establishments;

(vi) workers of the institutions governed under

the explanation to section 25 of the

Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Act 26 of

1881).

The aforesaid paid holiday shall be in addition to

the holidays indicated in the Government

Notification No. 37/3/2020-GAD-III/1868 dated

09-11-2020, published in the Official Gazette, Series

II No. 33 dated 12-11-2020, to the workers and

establishments as detailed above.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Shripad Arlekar, Under Secretary (GA-I).

Porvorim, 19th March, 2021.