Panaji, 26th March, 2021 (Chaitra 5, 1943)

SERIES II No. 52

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Elections

Goa State Election Commission

Order

No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2021/875

Read: 1. Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/264

dated 18-02-2021.

2. Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court for

SLP Order No. 3937/21 dated 12-03-2021.

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

dated 19-03-2021.

Sub.: Appointment of General Observers for

General Elections to Mapusa, Margao,

Mormugao, Quepem and Sanguem

Municipal Councils.

Whereas, the General Elections to Mapusa,

Margao, Mormugao, Quepem and Sanguem

Municipal Councils in the State of Goa are

scheduled to be held in April, 2021.

And whereas, under Article 243ZA of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 10A of the

Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 the State Election

Commission is vested with the powers of

Superintendence, direction and control for the

conduct of elections to the Municipal Councils.

Now therefore, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.),

State Election Commissioner, Goa, do hereby

appoint the following Officers of Government of

Goa as Observers (General) for the Municipal

Councils shown against their names herein below

for the purpose of General Elections to Mapusa,

Margao, Mormugao, Quepem and Sanguem

Municipal Councils to be held in April, 2021.

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

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Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

The Observers (General) appointed herein shall

monitor the election process of respective

Municipality and accordingly submit periodical

reports to this Commission.

Sr.

Name &

Returning

Name of the

No.

designation

Officer

Municipality/

of the officer

/Municipalities

appointed as

Observer

1. Shri Arvind

Deputy Collector

Mapusa.

Bugde, Director- & SDO-II of

Department of

Bardez, Sub-

Handicrafts,

Division, Bardez,

Textile & Coir,

Mapusa-Goa

Panaji-Goa

2. Shri Parag

Deputy Collector

Margao.

Nagarsekar,

& SDO-I of

Secretary, Goa

Salcete, Sub-

Konkani

Division, Salcete,

Akademi, Patto

Margao-Goa

Colony, Panaji-

Goa

3. Shri Prasanna

Deputy Collector Mormugao.

Acharya,

& SDO of Mormu-

Member Secre-

gao, Sub-Division,

tary, Ravindra

Mormugao, Vasco-

Bhavan, Margao -da-Gama, Goa

4. Shri Santosh

Deputy Collector

Sanguem.

Kundaikar,

& SDO of Sanguem,

SLAO, Mopa

Sub-Division,

Airport

Sanguem-Goa

5. Shri Shankar

Deputy Collector

Quepem.

Gaonkar,

& SDO of Quepem,

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Director (Admi-

Sub-Division,

nistration),

Quepem-Goa

Sports Autho-

rity of Goa,

Bambolim-Goa

The Observers shall look into public grievance

regarding violations of Code of Conduct,

Malpractices by the candidates and proper

functioning of RO/ARO.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the

Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order No.

1/199/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1232 dated

30-10-2020 (copy enclosed).

The respective Controlling Officers shall relieve

them immediately.

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

(Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 26th March, 2021.

_____

Order

No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2021/876

Read: 1. Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/263

dated 18-02-2021.

2. Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court for

SLP Order No. 3937/21 dated 12-03-2021.

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

dated 19-03-2021.

Sub.: Appointment of Expenditure Observers for

General Elections to Mapusa, Margao,

Mormugao, Quepem and Sanguem

Municipal Councils.

Whereas, the General Elections to Mapusa,

Margao, Mormugao, Quepem and Sanguem

Municipal Councils in the State of Goa are

scheduled to be held in April, 2021.

And whereas, under Article 243ZA of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 10A of the

Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 the State Election

Commission is vested with the powers of

Superintendence, direction and control for the

conduct of elections to the Municipal Councils.

Now therefore, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.),

State Election Commissioner, Goa, do hereby

appoint the following Officers of Government of

Goa as Observers (Expenditure) for the Municipal

Councils shown against their names herein below

for the purpose of General Elections to Mapusa,

Margao, Mormugao, Quepem and Sanguem

Municipal Councils, 2021.

The Observers (Expenditure) appointed herein

shall monitor the election Expenditure incurred by

each of the Candidates of respective Municipality

and accordingly submit periodical reports to this

Commission.

Sr.

Name & designation of the

Name of the

No.

officer appointed as

Municipal

Expenditure Observers

Council

1. Shri John Vera Cruz (AAO)

Mapusa.

7083237920

2. Smt. Millie M. Do Rosario (AAO)

Mormugao.

9923009733

3. Shri Agostinho Fernandes (AAO)

Margao.

9850466960

4. Shri Wilson Furtado (AAO)

Quepem.

9850999461

5. Shri Dilkush Shinde (AAO)

Sanguem.

9552537877

The services of above appointed Officers are

hereby requisitioned for the Municipal Elections

with immediate effect and till the entire process of

Municipal Elections is over. The concerned Head

of the Department/Head of Office/Controlling

Officers shall immediately relieve the above

Officers.

The concerned RO shall provide them logistic

support and other assistance for functioning.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the

Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order

No. 1/199/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1234 dated

30-10-2020 (Copy enclosed).

The Controlling Officers shall relieve them

immediately.

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

(Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 26th March, 2021.

_____

Order

No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2021/877

Read: 1. Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/265

dated 18-02-2021.

2. Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court for

SLP Order No. 3937/21 dated 12-03-2021.

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

dated 19-03-2021.

Whereas, the General Elections to Mapusa,

Margao, Mormugao, Quepem and Sanguem

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Municipal Councils in the State of Goa have been

scheduled to be held in April, 2021.

And whereas, under Article 243ZA of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 10A of the

Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 the State Election

Commission is vested with the powers of

Superintendence, direction and control for the

conduct of elections to the Municipal Councils.

Now therefore, the Goa State Election

Commission do hereby notify as follows:-

“(a) the Collector and District Magistrate,

North Goa shall function as the overall Municipal

Council Election Officer (MCEO) for Municipal

Council elections in North Goa District.

(b) the Collector and District Magistrate, South

Goa shall function as the overall Municipal

Council Election Officer (MCEO) for Municipal

Council elections in South Goa District”.

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

(Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 26th March, 2021.

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Order

No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2021/878

Read: 1. Order No. 4/21/GMCNSE/SEC-2019/171

dated 05-02-2021.

2. Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court for

SLP Order No. 3937/21 dated 12-03-2021.

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

dated 19-03-2021.

In view of above referred Orders and in exercise

of the powers vested in me under Section 10A of

the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 and sub-rules (1)

and (2) of Rule 5 of the Goa Municipalities (Election)

Rules, 1969, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.),

Commissioner of Goa State Election Commission,

Panaji-Goa hereby appoint the Officers mentioned

below as the Returning Officers and Assistant

Returning Officers for the ensuing General Elections

to the following Municipal Councils:-

Sr.

Names

Name of the

No.

of the

Returning

Assistant

Municipal

Officers

Returning

Council

Officers

1. Mapusa

Deputy Collector

Mamlatdar of

& SDO-II of Bardez,

Bardez,

Sub-Division,

Bardez,

Bardez, Mapusa

Mapusa

Goa

Goa.

2. Margao

Deputy Collector

Mamlatdar of

& SDO-I of Salcete,

Salcete,

Sub-Division,

Salcete,

Salcete, Margao,

Margao-Goa.

Goa

3. Mormugao Deputy Collector

Mamlatdar of

& SDO of Mormugao, Mormugao,

Sub-Division,

Vasco-da-

Mormugao, Vasco-

-Gama, Goa.

-da-Gama, Goa

4. Sanguem

Deputy Collector &

Mamlatdar of

SDO of Sanguem,

Sanguem,

Sub-Division,

Sanguem, Goa.

Sanguem-Goa

5. Quepem

Deputy Collector &

Mamlatdar of

SDO of Quepem,

Quepem,

Sub-Division,

Quepem-Goa.

Quepem-Goa

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

(Goa State Election Commission).

Panaji, 26th March, 2021.

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Department of Urban Development

Directorate of Municipal Administration

Order

No. 10/821/19/DMA/Election/5860

Whereas,

the

Director

Municipal

Administration/Urban Development is required to

specify under sub-section (1) of Section 10 read with

Section 9 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, the

seats reserved for the Office of Chairperson for

Women in the Municipal Councils on rotation basis.

And whereas, in the year 1995 vide Order No. 10/

/9/94-DMA/Vol. XII/600 dated 26-5-1995, the seats

reserved for the Office of Chairperson for Women

were Bicholim, Curchorem-Cacora, Mormugao and

Ponda Municipal Councils.

And whereas, in the year 2000 vide Order No. 10/

/306/2000-DMA/1091 dated 18-9-2000, the seat

reserved for the Office of Chairperson for Women

were Margao, Canacona, Cuncolim and Pernem

Municipal Councils.

And whereas, in the year 2005 vide Order No. 10/

/9/94-DMA/Vol.XII/2595 dated 7-10-2005, the seat

reserved for the Office of Chairperson for Women

were Mapusa, Quepem, Sanguem and Valpoi

Municipal Councils.

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And whereas, in the year 2010 vide Order No. 10/

/206/2005/DMA/2722 dated 6-10-2010, the seat

reserved for the Office of Chairperson for Women

were Bicholim, Curchorem-Cacora and Mormugao

Municipal Councils.

And whereas, in the year 2013 vide Order No.10/

/306/2012/Ponda/Part III/334 dated 3-5-2013, the

seat reserved for the Office of Chairperson for Women

was Ponda Municipal Council.

And whereas, in the year 2015 vide Order No. 11/

/20/2015-DMA/1883 dated 14-10-2015, the seat

reserved for the Office of Chairperson for Women

were, Margao, Canacona, Cuncolim and Pernem

Municipal Councils.

Therefore, I, Gurudas P. Pilarnekar, Director of

Municipal Administration/Urban Development in

exercise of the powers vested in me under sub-

-section (1) of Section 10 read with Section 9 of the

Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 hereby specify the

seats as reserved for the Office of Chairperson for

Women in the following Municipal Councils:

1. Mapusa Municipal Council.

2. Quepem Municipal Council.

3. Sanguem Municipal Council.

4. Valpoi Municipal Council.

Gurudas P. Pilarnekar, Director & ex officio Addl.

Secretary (Urban Development).

Panaji, 26th March, 2021.